The “Mar-a-Lago face” invades the Trumposphere

As if on Blue Monday – pinned as the most depressing of the year – was not enough, the third Monday of January in 2025, January 20, 2025, had to correspond to Donald Trump’s investment in the United States.

A nightmare for some, a victory for others, the orange-skinned president regains the keys to the White House in Washington for a second term announced as his revenge. All around the planet, a wind of panic is blowing around its government of super villains, with Elon Musk and his body nazi body language erected as icing on the cake.

From a media point of view, such an event is a ratings boon. Let the killjoys rest assured, the images and the inauguration speech lived up to the grotesquerie announced. We saw Melania camouflage her look under a hat distinctly designed for this purpose. But it was not so much her look as a First Lady in the shadows that caught the attention of the media scrutinizing the historic moment.

Above all, it was the faces of the supporters of the American Republican gathered around him who aroused astonishment. Rarely have we seen so many frozen and weathered faces, high cheekbones and full-on smiles. So much so that the Trumpists with their patched faces were quick to see themselves taxed with a new appellation: the “Mar-a-Lago face”.

The what? The “Mar-a-Lago face” nods to Donald’s residence in Palm Beach, Florida. At the origin of this new facial label, the etymological find comes from the American media Daily Beast in November 2024.

The new faces of the allies of ordinary people add to the clichés of the American dream which turns into a nightmare. Let’s imagine extraterrestrial-looking creatures strolling through the wide corridors of the mammoth villa… It appears that in the MAGA constellation, abbreviation of the slogan “Make America Great Again”, the era of fake confirms its status as a new reality.

Clementine complexion

Understand: this is not about putting surgery and aesthetic medicine on trial. Each and everyone has their face as they see fit. We are no longer there. In this case, it is the sociological prism that interests us here. Where the Kardashian family had established new beauty standards in the early 2000s, Donnie’s clique is taking over by paying homage to his clementine complexion.

Plastic is fantastic

The phenomenon comes against the grain of the “notox” movement, or no botox, carried as a standard by a handful of influencers on Instagram. In the close fanbase of the Trump clan, we notice the striking evolution of Laura Loomer’s physiognomy. A notorious conspirator who stands out for his hateful positions on social media, his appearance arouses perplexity in some. Piece chosen from netizen comments: “Laura Loomer’s evolution from an average human appearance to Jigsaw has got to be one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen.”

The visual exploration of the Floridian complexion continues on the side of Lara Trump, wife of son Eric and member of her father-in-law’s party. Although her political skills remain to be proven, she manages her image expertly. Exalted just behind her father-in-law in all the images since his inauguration, she shines with her blonde hair worthy of a Victoria’s Secret model and her dazzling Pepsodent-style smile. Its morphing creates the perfect “Mar-a-Lago” face.

The one that no one would want to meet on the bend of a dark alley is Kimberly Guilfoyle. The former first lady of San Francisco does not skimp on the means to exaggerate the features of her facial expressions, now limiting herself to a (very) angry look. Her false appearance of Teri Hatcher (Susan Delfino in the series “Desperate Housewives”) is now giving way to an appearance closer to a Marvel or DC villain.

In a register similar to Kimberly Guilfoyle, the governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, plays the femme fatale card. If her beauty goal seems to lie in the aura of Victoria Beckham, the American fails masterfully. His mouth continues to swell over the years.

So, what about the men in all this? They are not left out. Let’s move on to the scanner Matt Gaetz, whose hatred is visible on his face, before and after the “Mar-a-Lago face” treatment. Son of Republican senator Don Gaetz, he follows in his father’s footsteps by amplifying the voice of his master, Donald Trump, since 2016. With the face of a slightly chubby, sulky baby, at 43 he displays the features of a man still as sulky as ever, but with an oval face and redesigned eyebrows.

Alexandre Lanz has the benefit of his initial training in the fashion sector, through which he forged the outlook that he has developed over the past twenty years on the subjects he addresses in culture, lifestyle and society.More info

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