In a 2021 Instagram post, Marla Maples revealed that she had moved to Florida, which is also the location of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. However, she and fellow Sunshine State resident Melania Trump live much different lives. For one thing, Melania doesn’t seem to find the sun all that appealing; she reportedly spends her days sequestered inside Mar-a-Lago. Sources told The New York Times that she doesn’t even avail herself of the beach club’s fitness facilities. Another insider told CNN, “She goes to the spa, has lunch, goes to the spa (again) and has dinner with Donald on the patio. Rinse and repeat. Every day.”
As for Maples, she’s a big fan of exercise and the beach. In an April 2024 photo on her Instagram page, she’s pictured doing yoga with a backdrop of waves and blue sky. Her casual ensemble is very un-Melania-like: a bikini top and cut-off shorts. Maples also shared a video of her and some friends playing beach tennis during a charity event for Love Serving Autism.
Avoiding the drama that would have come from remaining married to Donald Trump might have something to do with Maples’ youthful appearance. In a video clip from the “Biohack Yourself” documentary, she explains why people think she’s much younger than she is. “When you walk in the room and you have this joyful energy where you just really want to love people, that gives a more youthful energy,” she said.
