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Ivana Trump, The Donald’s first wife and the real First Lady if you ask her, just published a memoir called Raising Trump. In it, her daughter Ivanka Trump says that she went through a punk phase at some point in the 1990s. Yes, you read that right.
In an excerpt from the book, printed in New York Magazine, Ivanka, real name Ivana (yes, she has the same name as her parent, just like her brother Donald, only without the Junior), told this fascinating tale…
During my punk phase in the nineties, I was really into Nirvana. My wardrobe consisted of ripped corduroy jeans and flannel shirts. One day after school, I dyed my hair blue. Mom wasn’t a fan of this decision. She took one look at me and immediately went out to the nearest drugstore to buy a $10 box of Nice’n Easy. That night, she forced me to dye my hair back to blond. The color she picked out was actually three shades lighter than my natural color… and I have never looked back!
Well, that last part isn’t entirely true as these pics from 1999 and 2001, well after Kurt Cobain passed away…
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Another thing that might not be 100% true is that Ivanka really went through a “punk phase” as she called it. At least not if the internet’s reactions are any indication…
I CAN'T WAIT for the Ivanka Trump punk memes to begin! pic.twitter.com/ceL34Uum5D
— Christian Nightmares (@ChristnNitemare) October 17, 2017
Wait no more…
This is from The Onion right?
— Matthew Verkamp (@MatthewVerkamp) October 17, 2017
Ripped a fishnet stocking while getting out of the limo https://t.co/A6Vbn2jdcp
— Farran Nehme (@selfstyledsiren) October 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/jrivera64/status/920363063835901953
Ivanka Trump, punk as fuck in Aspen in 1998 pic.twitter.com/dWFg5zLOXD
— Christian Nightmares (@ChristnNitemare) October 17, 2017
You had- AT MOST- a Sum 41 CD. https://t.co/eKSDvVKUXg
— DaveHolmes.bsky.social (@DaveHolmes) October 17, 2017
Ivanka Trump's alleged punk phase consisted of listening to Sk8er Boi and relating to the girl who said see you later boy
— Orli Matlow (@HireMeImFunny) October 17, 2017
Her punk phase involved heavy eyeliner, "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne & trying to ride a skateboard once while being trailed by chauffeur
— Candace Manriquez Wrenn (@CandaceMQZ) October 17, 2017
Ivanka saying she had a punk phase bc she was into Nirvana is like Taylor Swift saying she had a goth phase bc she was into Avril Lavigne.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) October 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/LukeEpplin/status/920364990053470208
Ivanka Trump had a punk phase the same way I had a phase where I didn't like tacos. So yeah… never, bitch.
— Whitney Meyer (@itswhitneymeyer) October 17, 2017
Lol…@IvankaTrump’s “punk phase” was downloading a Blink 182 song when she was mad at daddy for not getting her a Beamer for her sweet 16.
— Mike Moroski (@mike_moroski) October 17, 2017
Glad to see Ivanka accidentally walking into a Hot Topic once counts as news now. https://t.co/n5G3b7ILin
— Kate Aronoff (@KateAronoff) October 17, 2017
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congrats you went to middle school https://t.co/jxTEWisk3n
— CHRIS KLEMENS (@ChrisKlemens) October 17, 2017
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