# Trump's ex tries to get a free hairstyle **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 17, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419 "2017-01-17T21:16:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/21 "2017-01-18T01:23:01Z")
She can afford an assistant but she can’t afford a hairdo? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/22 "2017-01-18T01:47:15Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > She can afford an assistant but she can’t afford a hairdo? You can underpay the help. God help you if you underpay the hair stylist. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/23 "2017-01-18T01:52:23Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > She can afford an assistant but she can’t afford a hairdo? She lives (or at least lived for years) in LA. _Everyone_ has an assistant in LA, dahling. In fact, Uber is coming out with a new service this year just for the LA market: Uber Assistant. Need an assistant for a week, or just for 20 minutes? Use Uber Assistant! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/24 "2017-01-18T02:05:21Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Is she not getting alimony? I read that he settled $20 million on her. That’s barely two nickels to rub together if you have an “accustomed lifestyle.” No wonder she doesn’t want to pay the hairdresser. If she comes to my barber in Brooklyn, though, he’d cut her hair for twenty bucks and throw in a hot shave. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/25 "2017-01-18T02:20:35Z")
So glad the stylist is getting all the publicity she wants… for turning Maples down. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/26 "2017-01-18T07:49:26Z")
Well, you see, she said a while back that she feels it’s her “duty to tell the American people what [Donald] is really like.” But then his lawyers scared her off, so she’s obviously decided to show us instead. This is a cry for help! ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/27 "2017-01-18T14:48:32Z")
> [@ricksummon](#): > > It’s not standard practice to say “You are messing with the president of the United States” if the stylist refuses, though. It wasn’t Maples assistant who said that though, it was the stylist’s other client who originally referred her to Maples, presumably after the stylist turned down the revised offer. And heck, Marla was a lot classier than Donald would have been - at least she told the stylist “BTW, I’m not planning on actually paying you.” BEFORE the haircut. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/28 "2017-01-18T15:37:18Z")
Back to the assistant. What would Marla Maples’ assistant’s working day consist of? Joke answers are fine, but seriously. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/29 "2017-01-18T16:53:47Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You can underpay the help. God help you if you underpay the hair stylist. > 😃 Finally, a plausible explanation for the mystery of Donald’s preposterous coiffure. ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/30 "2017-01-18T17:54:24Z")
I’m not sure what Marla Maple’s assistant does during the workday, but after hours it is all about the shoes if I recall correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/31 "2017-01-18T18:47:39Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > Back to the assistant. What would Marla Maples’ assistant’s working day consist of? Joke answers are fine, but seriously. Explaining to cosmetologists why their bills haven’t been paid, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/32 "2017-01-18T18:55:54Z")
What DOES Marla Maples do all day…? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/33 "2017-01-18T19:06:36Z")
Apparently her primary day job is a homeopathy/woo endorser. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/34 "2017-01-18T19:10:25Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > What DOES Marla Maples do all day…? I’d be taking a neverending Silkwood shower, if it were me. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/35 "2017-01-18T23:00:02Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Oh, I don’t know. There won’t be a press conference, but maybe she’ll be asked about it sometime. Also, for the OP’s own cite (may not be such an odd thing for her to do anyway): > [@Guinastasia](#): > > IIRC, Nancy Reagan got in hot water for accepting free designer clothes when she was First Lady. So this sort of thing has a precedent. Did Jane Wyman get free stuff? If so, did she get in hot water for it? 'Cos unless you’re suggesting that First Ex-wife is a position (and in this case, First Second Ex-wife), I’m not seeing a parallel. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/36 "2017-01-19T00:15:03Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Did Jane Wyman get free stuff? If so, did she get in hot water for it? > > 'Cos unless you’re suggesting that First Ex-wife is a position (and in this case, First Second Ex-wife), I’m not seeing a parallel. Why are you quoting me? See post #20. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/37 "2017-01-19T00:49:54Z")
The Donald’s timing for the divorce was strategic. [People magazine 1997](http://people.com/archive/cover-story-the-donald-ducks-out-vol-47-no-19/) > [@](#): > > [Marla] and Trump jointly announced the final chapter of their glittery but not-quite fairy-tale romance on May 2. The date is several months shy of a milestone in their prenuptial agreement that would have upped Marla’s divorce settlement from $1 to $5 million to an undisclosed but presumably healthy percentage of Trump’s fortune, estimated at $2.5 billion. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/38 "2017-01-19T00:59:04Z")
> [@ricksummon](#): > > According to this story, Trump’s ex-wife Marla Maples tried to get a free hairstyle in exchange for “exposure”, then her assistant try to intimidate the stylist when she refused. > > [https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/tiffany-trump-marla-maples-reportedly-asked-for-free-styling-in-exchange-for-exposure-183447055.html](https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/tiffany-trump-marla-maples-reportedly-asked-for-free-styling-in-exchange-for-exposure-183447055.html) > > Talk about petty. Is Trump going to use the power of the Presidency to demand that stores validate parking for his kids next? Typical petty, vindictive bullshit. You aren’t really surprised, are you? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419/39 "2017-01-19T01:51:11Z")
> [@ioioio](#): > > The Donald’s timing for the divorce was strategic. > [People magazine 1997](http://people.com/archive/cover-story-the-donald-ducks-out-vol-47-no-19/) Marla signed a Trump prenup for a ONE MILLION DOLLAR settlement? God, she really just fell off of a turnip truck right in front of Trump Tower, didn’t she? For that kind of chicken feed, I wouldn’t even tongue-kiss the short-fingered vulgarian. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-ex-tries-to-get-a-free-hairstyle/777419.md?page=1)