Melania Trump's New Portrait Divides Public Opinion

Washington: The White House has released the official portrait of First Lady Melania Trump, with the photograph of the former model dividing public opinion.

Shot by Belgian-born photographer Regine Mahaux, who has previously worked with the Trump family, the First Lady is smiling slightly, with a perfectly flawless visage.

While some commenters gushed that the First Lady was "beyond beautiful" and "gorgeous," others mocked the image as highly airbrushed and compared the gauzy background -- a window in the White House residence -- to 1990s school portrait settings.

Other critics jumped on a line in the White House statement that said the portrait was taken in Trump's "new residence at the White House."

Trump has said she would remain in New York until son Barron finishes the school year.