Former President Donald Trump 's connection to Olivia Culpo, former Miss Universe, has resurfaced - revealing a complex history involving beauty pageants and Russia . The 32-year-old, who was recently seen with her husband at an F1 race after a 'stressful' wedding , was first seen with Trump in 2012 at a New York City runway show. The event took place on September 7 at Trump Tower, where NYPD recently increased security due to the Trump assassination attempt .
Christian McCaffrey given huge pay rise weeks before marrying Olivia Culpo Kylie Jenner explains changing her son's name as she 'cried' the whole time Their paths crossed again in Las Vegas, as described in the 2018 book: Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump by Michael Isikoff and David Corn. The book claims Culpo was seen with Trump and Emin Agalarov, son of a Russian billionaire, at a nightclub called The Act. According to the book, Trump and Agalarov had dinner earlier, with Agalarov seeking "an attractive woman for a music video.
" The book states: "It seemed obvious to them that they should reach out to Miss Universe." Culpo later appeared in Agalarov's music video, as reported by Politico . These events preceded Trump bringing the Miss Universe pageant to Moscow in November 2013 - where he and Culpo were photographed together on the red carpet.
In 2015, Culpo distanced herself from Trump following his controversial comments about Mexico during his presidential campaign launch. DON'T MISS..
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" Culpo added: "I do not believe that Mr. Trump's comments are a true reflection of the values of this organization at all. The employees who work 24/7 to give people the opportunity to grow as I did and contribute to countless charities are the real heart and soul of Miss USA and Miss Universe.
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