Overview

• Jesse Watters and Brian Kilmeade debated on air about which first lady is the most attractive during Wednesday’s broadcast of The Five.
• Kilmeade declared that Melania Trump is “the most attractive first lady ever,” prompting an on-set back-and-forth.
• The discussion referenced a report claiming a Vanity Fair editor threatened to walk out if Melania Trump appeared on the cover, a claim not independently verified in the coverage.
• Watters contrasted magazine visibility by asking about Jill Biden and Michelle Obama, with Kilmeade noting covers for each and citing them as twice and three times, respectively.
• Co-host Harold Ford Jr. criticized the appearance-focused framing and described Melania Trump as a serious figure working on AI, mental health, and children’s issues, as the exchange also riffed on Martha Washington and Jackie Kennedy; no formal responses from Fox News or Vanity Fair were reported.