US First Lady criticized for wearing high heels to visit hurricane-hit area

The US First Lady was mocked for wearing inappropriate clothing to visit the disaster-hit state of Texas.

The US First Lady was criticized for wearing high heels. Photo: AFP.

Melania Trump left the White House on August 29 with President Trump to visit storm-ravaged Texas. The image of her walking across the lawn wearing high heels, capri pants, an army green bomber jacket and glasses has drawn condemnation from many people, AFP reported.

"Melania looks like a doll going to see the flood," wrote a Twitter user named Maria Del Russo.

"Help is on the way, Texas! Don't worry, Melania has special heels," said TV producer Brad Wollack.

Meanwhile, President Trump wore a more appropriate outfit, wearing a black hooded jacket, khaki pants and brown boots.

Then, when she arrived in the hard-hit city of Corpus Christi, her first stop in Texas, Melania changed her outfit. She stepped off Air Force One in black pants, a white shirt, and sneakers, but on her head was a hat that said "Flotus," short for First Lady of the United States, prompting another outcry from Twitter users.

Trump and his wife visit Corpus Christi, Texas. Photo: AFP.

Comedian Jessica Kirson said the idea of ​​wearing the hat was "brilliant", ironically suggesting that Melania could use her high heels to pick up debris during the storm.

Later in the day, the First Lady issued a statement praising the “strength and resilience” of the people of Texas. She expressed her desire to help and support in the most effective way possible, not just through words, “but also through actions.”

“My thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of Texas and Louisiana,” she said.

A large area of ​​Texas is being devastated by Hurricane Harvey. This is considered the most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years. The storm has killed at least 11 people and caused severe flooding in the two cities of Houston and Corpus Christi.

According to VNE