Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s press secretary, seems to have a loyal following — and just as many critics ready to pick apart her every move.
Lately, the focus isn’t on her politics or soundbites, but her eyebrows.
Karoline Leavitt, 28, is the youngest-ever White House press secretary, and began working for the president straight out of college during his first term.
She has been no stranger to online attacks, facing criticism for both her politics and her looks.
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb dubbed her “Creepy Karoline” after she publicly attacked judges who ruled against Trump’s tariff policies. She’s also earned the nickname “Human Printer” for her habit of printing out news clips for the president.
Now, social media users are calling out what some describe as “eyebrow blindness” — the inability to realize your brows might not look great, no matter how confident you feel about them.
For anyone still skeptical, the so-called “eyebrow blindness” trend you’ve seen on TikTok is very real. Essentially, it describes people who chase certain brow trends — like ultra-laminated arches or the thin ’90s supermodel look — without realizing those styles don’t suit their face.
Jessica Choi, a makeup artist with over 15 years of experience who writes for Glam, is critical of Leavitt’s eyebrow routine. She says it’s obvious that Leavitt puts a lot of effort into her brows, but adds that some choices, like the nearly invisible brow trend, clearly don’t work.
Fans and critics alike have pointed out issues ranging from shape to color, and even longtime observers say once you notice them, it’s impossible to unsee.
Leavitt’s nearly platinum blonde hair is unmistakable, but her eyebrows often appear too dark or have a reddish tint that clashes with her hair. The result?
Brows that look mismatched, as if they might be “second cousins at best,” according to online chatter.
Sometimes, Leavitt’s brows look perfectly groomed, like she just walked out of a salon. Other times, they seem uneven, especially considering she’s in front of cameras frequently. Reddit users even dissected her eyebrows after the infamous Vanity Fair photoshoot of Donald Trump’s Cabinet.
One comment read: “Am I the only one who sees those eyebrows? They look like tiny animal pelts. Something like the little minks that we kept in the attic trunks and would pull out every summer to scare each other.”
Her makeup, too, hasn’t escaped criticism. Clips of Leavitt sharing her makeup routine on TikTok drew comments calling her contouring “outdated” and her overall style “Republican makeup from 2015.” Fans pointed out that while Leavitt’s confidence is clear, her beauty choices — especially those brows — aren’t winning her any new fans online.
Critics aren’t the only ones who have focused on Leavitt’s appearance in recent years — even the president has weighed in. While answering a question about his international diplomacy, Trump, 79, suddenly shifted to his 28-year-old press secretary.
“How’s Karoline doing? Is she doing good?” he asked reporters about her job performance. “Should Karoline be replaced?”
When the group expressed support for her, Trump assured them that replacing her would “never happen.”
As a reporter moved on to another question, Trump continued about Leavitt: “That face… and those lips, they move like a machine gun.”
In short, whether it’s shape, color, or style, Leavitt’s eyebrows have become a viral topic, and social media isn’t letting it go anytime soon. What do you think?
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