Katie Zacharia wipes bikini photos from social media after wobbly start to press secretary job
Katie Zacharia wipes bikini photos from social media after wobbly start to press secretary job
Angelica CheyenneFri, October 16, 2026 at 6:04 AM UTC
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Katie Zacharia has seemed to have a rough start as White House press secretary -Credit:Getty Images (Getty Images)Karoline Leavitt's White House replacement, Katie Zacharia, has seemed to change up her Instagram account, deleting certain photos from it, following her being appointed to role
President Donald Trump's White House press secretary replacement following Karoline Leavitt's departure, Katie Zacharia, has reportedly scrubbed her Instagram of bikini photos mere days after beginning her role within the Trump administration.
The 42-year-old television personality appeared to do so damage control, re-curating her Instagram page to exclude swimsuits photos she initially posted.
Days after Zacharia took on her Washington D.C. position it seemed that certain photos on her profile disappeared, with The U.S. Sun previously reporting that the bikini pics that were once on her Instagram page were removed from her account after she accepted the press secretary role.
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At this time, Zacharia has neither publicly addressed the disappearance of the images nor confirmed whether her deleting them had to do anything with her new appointment. However, she's openly talked about bikinis and what she believed to be appropriate clothing.
The Pepperdine University alum discussed gym attire in a resurfaced YouTube interview in which she also divulged her thoughts on women donning revealing outfits when working out.
“I do think there’s a line that’s crossed,” Zacharia explained. "I have seen bikini-style gym attire. I think there is a place for that.”
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She added, “I think if you look great, then I am all for the bikinis, but I don’t think it’s an appropriate gym outfit.” Also, she suggested wearing something “a little more covering.”
Zacharia reportedly scrubbed her Instagram account of bikini photos after becoming press secretary -Credit:Gripas Yuri/ABACA/Shutterstock
Zacharia's Instagram purge followed Trump, 80, announcing on October 9 that Zacharia was going to be his new press secretary, with her officially staring the job on Monday, October 12.
On Tuesday, October 13, Zacharia took the podium in the briefing room for the first time, facing reporters and later being heavily scrutinized after she appeared to struggle through her briefing.
Not only did Zacharia's debut briefing on last 14 minutes, but she only answered three questions from three respective journalists, appearing to have difficulty giving a clear answer when asked about whether the US had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
Katie replaced Karoline Leavitt as press secretary -Credit:AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
“I’ll have to get back to you on that,” she told reporters. Additionally, Zacharia confirmed that the White House had also asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is the U.S. ambassador to Greece and Donald Trump Jr.’s former fiancée, to resign amid allegations of improper conduct continue.
“We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign,” Zacharia divulged, noting, "She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well.”
Too make matters more awkward, Zacharia experienced an unsettling slip-up when revealing how she planned to balance her job with raising four children.
As she explained that her family would be relocating from California to Washington, she accidentally stumbled, mixing up the words “president” and “husband.”
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
