Karoline Leavitt labeled 'bubblegum Barbie' online after her 2023 makeup tutorial video resurfaces

People on social media mocked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt after her makeup tutorial clip from 2023 resurfaced on the internet
UPDATED MAR 20, 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared her top tips for looking gorgeous in a makeup tutorial two years ago (@karolineleavitt/Instagram)
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared her top tips for looking gorgeous in a makeup tutorial two years ago (@karolineleavitt/Instagram)

WASHINGTON, DC: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was mocked online after her makeup tutorial clip from 2023 recently resurfaced.

The White House press secretary shared her top tips for looking gorgeous with her Instagram followers two years ago. The video was recently unearthed on the social media platform by social media users, the Mirror US reported.


 
 
 
 
 
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Karoline Leavitt's makeup tutorial video from 2023 resurfaces

Karoline Leavitt captioned the post on Instagram, "MY TV MAKEUP ROUTINE. I receive a lot of questions about how I do my makeup when I go on TV… so I figured I’d show it! Here’s the look I did for a hit on Fox Business… in my New York City hotel room at literally 4AM."

"I can’t take all of the credit because when I arrive at the networks, the amazing hair & makeup teams provide touch ups. However most of the time, I do interviews from my home studio and I’m my own glam team!" she added.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question from a reporter during the daily press briefing at the White House on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt spoke on the prisoner release from Russia, the war in Ukraine, inflation, and took questions on other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question from a reporter during the daily press briefing at the White House on February 12, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The resurfaced clip showed Leavitt putting on her makeup to the tune of 'Lil Boo Thang' by Paul Russell, per the outlet.

She was wearing a beige top and had her hair pinned up in a bun. The White House Press Secretary also demonstrated a bundle of products as she decked up for a television slot, according to Mirror.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt calls on reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt talked about U.S. airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemin, the deportation of Venezuelans to El Salvador and whether the Trump administration will conform with federal judges' orders. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt calls on reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on March 17, 2025, in Washington, DC (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

She also used various Too Faced beauty items, including primer, dual foundations, eyeshadow palette, brow pomade, and mascara for an interview.

Leavitt made history in January 2025 as she became the youngest White House Press Secretary at the age of 27.

She has already been hailed by her fans as well as Trump’s supporters for being straightforward and savagely handling media questions.


 
 
 
 
 
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Leavitt was also praised for her natural beauty recently after her earlier photographs, without make-up, went viral across the internet.

Her Instagram posts from 2015 to 2017 show her without makeup and she seems to look gorgeous even without any product applied on her face.

Karoline Leavitt mocked after her makeup tutorial clip resurfaces

Several internet users took to the comments section of the post to mock Karoline Leavitt after her makeup tutorial clip from 2023 recently resurfaced on Instagram.

An Instagram user asked, "Why is Bubblegum Barbie Trump’s press Secretary giving makeup lessons on IG? Is that part of her job title now?" while another questioned, "What's wrong with your top lip?"


 
 
 
 
 
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One person further asked, "Is this bc EVERYONE says your make up application sucks?" whereas another remarked, "Watching this now, with Republican makeup finally being called out and it fitting the mold of that awful early 2000s perfectly is beyond hilarious."

One netizen wrote, "Your makeup looked horrible on Fox News interview," while another asked, "Is there a make-up that will make you look thin?"

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