Melania Trump Makeup Artist Says She's Been 'Cancelled'

"Bryl explained that she's worked for the Trump family for decades, but working with the first lady has led many to refuse to do business with her. Because I was working with Melania, who's, you know, Donald's wife, all of a sudden, beauty didn't become beauty anymore, it became political. And you know, I was so naive at the time. I didn't understand why all the doors shut. People totally canceled me, she said."

"Bryl said some in her industry have also pushed her to at least denounce the Trumps on the grounds of politics. They wouldn't talk to me. They wouldn't take my calls. They stopped sending me products, she said. Lipstick didn't become lipstick anymore. Products were not just products anymore. It became something more. And you know, when you're going through something for the first time, you're very naive about all of it."

"No one's going to bully me, she declared. And so, if that means that, you know, I'm gonna have a lot of people not like me, I'm fine with that because I love my client, and I'm not leaving her side. She's one of the most amazing people I've ever known or worked with, and she's been nothing but kind and she herself has been bullied, and I'm not walking away from that."

Nicole Bryl has worked with the Trump family for decades and reports that association with Melania Trump transformed reactions in her industry. She reports that colleagues refused business, stopped communications, and pressured her to drop the Trumps or remove references from social media. Bryl describes products and makeup becoming politicized and reports financial pressure and concerns about going broke. She refused to denounce her clients and stayed because she dislikes bullying, praising Melania's kindness and resilience while remaining loyal despite losing opportunities and industry support.

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