For her latest role as a politician’s wife on The Hunting Wives , Malin Åkerman went straight to the top for her character’s inspiration.

The actress, who stars as mysterious socialite Margo Banks in the Rebecca Cutter -created Netflix series, revealed that the team referenced Melania Trump when she was developing her take on the character.

“That was the only reference, really,” she told Vulture . “Other than that, it’s just high society. I’ve mingled with aristocrats and high-society people and seen the games that go into it. For lack of a better word, I wouldn’t say ‘authenticity’ is how those people lead.”

Like Melania, Margo “came into a marriage to this rich man as one woman,” only to have to live up to new expectations as he pursues a Texas gubernatorial run.

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