Melania Trump defends her nude modeling as a ‘celebration of the human form’ and compares the work to Michelangelo

Melania Trump defended her nude modeling photos in her latest promotional video for her upcoming memoir, comparing them to the work of “master artists.”

“Why am I so proud of my nude modeling work?” she says in the 45-second video she posted to her social media accounts on Wednesday morning.

‘The most pressing question is: why did the media choose to scrutinize my celebration of the human forum in a fashion photo shoot? Can we no longer appreciate the beauty of the human body?’

The video is just a voiceover from the former first lady. And while she doesn’t show any nude photos of herself, she does use photos of famous works of art, like Michelangelo’s statue of David, in the video.

“Throughout history, master artists have honored the human form, evoking deep emotion and admiration. We should honor our bodies and embrace the timeless tradition of using art as a powerful tool for self-expression,” she says.

It is the fourth video Melania Trump has posted to her social media accounts in preparation for the Oct. 1 launch of her memoir, an unusual marketing strategy to encourage people to pre-order her book.

It comes four days after a second assassination attempt on her husband Donald Trump. Melania Trump has yet to comment on Sunday’s incident, when a suspect was found hiding outside Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while he was playing a round.

In an earlier video, Melania Trump demanded answers to the question about the first attempt on her husband’s life.

The first video focused on Melania herself, where she teased that it was time to give her perspective: “the truth.” The second focused on her husband Donald Trump, where she questioned the role of law enforcement in the attempted assassination of her husband. The third video focused on her son Barron, where she talked about the challenges and rewards of motherhood.

Her book, simply titled ‘Melania’, will be released on October 1st. It will be available for pre-order on Amazon for $30.

She is selling two editions: a $150 collector’s edition with 256 full-color pages, with each copy signed by the author. The memoir edition will be 304 pages and available for $40 with signed copies available for $75.

Many biographies and books have been written about the former first lady, but this is the first time she tells her story.

It’s unclear whether she’s worked with a co-author or whether she’s going on a book tour.

During the 2016 election, the first time Donald Trump ran for president, photos of Melania from her modeling career surfaced.

In 2000, British GQ published photos of Melania in various forms of undress. None of the published photos showed full frontal nudity. The photos were taken on board Donald Trump’s private jet.

She was not married to Trump at the time. The two were in a relationship and he allowed her to use his plane for the shoot to further her modeling career.

She is the only first lady known to have posed nude for publication.

Antoine Verglas, the French photographer who took the photos, told ABC News during the 2016 presidential campaign that he had turned down “tens of thousands of dollars” to license Melania’s photos to other magazines.

He said Melania insisted that there be no “full nudity” in the photos the magazine used.

“Melania was a very reserved person. She was definitely not someone you would see in nightclubs or out and about,” he said. “Quite down to earth, very nice, very warm.”

Melania Trump’s memoirs to be released on October 1

She also posed nude for a photo series for a French adult magazine in 1995, ten years before she married Donald Trump.

The New York Post published the photos during the 2016 presidential campaign.

The images were originally published in the January 1996 issue of Max, a now-defunct men’s magazine, and did not appear online until the 2016 election.

Donald Trump and his campaign defended her at the time.

“Melania was one of the most successful models and she did a lot of photoshoots, including covers and major magazines. This was a photo I took for a European magazine before I met Melania. In Europe, these types of photos are very fashionable and common,” Donald Trump said.

And top campaign adviser Jason Miller told CNN: “They’re a celebration of the human body as art. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. She’s a beautiful woman.”