INSIDE THE PREMIERE OF MELANIA TRUMP’S NOT DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY
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First lady Melania Trump wants audiences to be clear about one thing from the start. Her new film is not a documentary. Speaking Thursday evening at the premiere of “Melania,” she corrected the label herself while addressing a handpicked audience of Cabinet members, conservative influencers, and minor celebrities inside the newly rebranded Trump Kennedy Center.
“Some have called this a documentary. It is not,” she said. Instead, she described the project as a creative experience that offers perspectives, insights, and moments. After more than a year in production, the film made its debut and offered a rare look at how being first lady has evolved into a lucrative personal brand.
According to a source familiar with the matter, Melania Trump signed a $40 million deal with Amazon MGM Studios along with a $35 million marketing budget. When asked how she would measure the film’s success, the first lady made it clear that box office numbers were not the point. The deal itself was already a win.
“I’m very proud of the film so people may like it, may don’t like it, and that’s their choice,” she told CNN while walking the red carpet, which was black in line with her creative vision. She later added that she felt the project had already achieved its goal and that she was proud of the final result.


