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Audrey Hepburn’s son breaks silence after Ivanka Trump’s tribute to his mother at inauguration sparks backlash

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Audrey Hepburn's son told DailyMail.com that he wasn't surprised by Ivanka Trump's tribute to his late mother at the inauguration (pictured with husband Jared Kushner).

Audrey Hepburn’s eldest son has said he was not surprised by Ivanka Trump’s tribute to his late mother at the inauguration, but hinted that the late actress’s politics would have aligned more with the “woke” bishop than with the president.

The First Daughter, 43, took the stage with her husband, Jared Kushner, 44, for a romantic dance during her father Donald’s Liberty Ball in Washington, D.C. on Monday night, wearing a recreation of a dress by Hubert de Givenchy that was originally designed. for Audrey in the 1954 film Sabrina.

The strapless black and white number was completed with floral motifs and a bustier.

But unlike Audrey, who styled the dress with minimal jewelry and long white satin gloves for her turn alongside William Holden, Ivanka opted for black gloves and a Leviev floral diamond necklace.

In a statement, the White House said Ivanka was “honored” to pay tribute to Audrey, who “has long been a personal inspiration to Ivanka.”

Audrey’s son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, 64, said it’s “no surprise” that Donald’s daughter chose to greet her late mother because of their decades-long family ties.

Audrey Hepburn’s son told DailyMail.com that he wasn’t surprised by Ivanka Trump’s tribute to his late mother at the inauguration (pictured with husband Jared Kushner).

Ivanka, 43, wore a recreation of a Hubert de Givenchy dress that was originally designed for Audrey in the 1954 film Sabrina (pictured).

Ivanka, 43, wore a recreation of a Hubert de Givenchy dress that was originally designed for Audrey in the 1954 film Sabrina (pictured).

“It is not surprising that, growing up in a family that knew our mother as a household name, she chose to be inspired by her, to seek the maximum elegance and class reference, for an occasion like this: the inauguration and 32nd anniversary of the death of our mother and, above all, Martin Luther King Day,” he told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘What a cocktail!’

She recalled how Donald and Ivanka’s stepmother, Marla Ann Maples, served on the advisory board of the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund in the early 1990s.

The Fund once organized a charity event for Ivanka’s stepsister Tiffany to mark her first birthday, called ‘Breakfast with Tiffany’ in a nod to Audrey’s 1961 film, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Ivanka’s mother, Ivana, Donald’s first wife, also had a long relationship with Rofredo Gaetani, the eldest son of Lorian Gaetani, one of Audrey’s childhood and lifelong Hepburn family friends.

Sean said Ivanka’s decision to pay tribute to her mother highlights how she is an “anchor” for many celebrities.

“Over the past 71 years, his legacy has grown to become transgenerational and transnational,” he said.

“Her elegance, which is rooted in her inner beauty and spirit, is often a reference point, an anchor, for many celebrities, actresses and models in these times when we seem to have lost our way a bit.”

But when asked about the backlash to Ivanka’s choice of clothing, she said her mother, who was a UNICEF ambassador, “fought on behalf of disenfranchised children around the world, regardless of the ideological environment in the world.” that were born.”

The First Daughter took the stage with her husband, Jared, 44, for a romantic dance during the Liberty Ball in Washington, DC on Monday night.

The First Daughter took the stage with her husband, Jared, 44, for a romantic dance during the Liberty Ball in Washington, DC on Monday night.

Audrey's son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, hinted that his late mother would not have aligned herself with Donald's politics.

Audrey’s son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, hinted that his late mother would not have aligned herself with Donald’s politics.

He suggested that his perspective was more in line with Marianne Budde, the left-wing Episcopal bishop of Washington, who claimed that trans children “feared for their lives” because Donald was in the Oval Office.

Donald sat stone-faced in the front row, next to first lady Melania Trump, as the prelate told him that illegal immigrants are not criminals and that he should not deport those who have children, before asking him to “have mercy on the people of our country.” that now they are scared.’

Ivanka, who previously served as a senior adviser in President Trump’s first administration, sparked fury among fans of the late British icon, who claimed the recreation of the dress was “disgusting” and “insulting to (Audrey’s) memory.”

“I’m a huge fan of Audrey and this is 100 percent insulting to her memory,” one person wrote on Reddit. “Before she was a famous and glamorous actress, she was a rebel against the same political movement that Ivanka’s father emulates.”

Another wrote: ‘Yes, everything Audrey fans have said is true. She witnessed firsthand the devastation of the Nazis, which stayed with her for the rest of her life and inspired her work with UNICEF.

‘That’s why she is remembered as an icon. She wasn’t American, but I can only imagine what she would think of Trump. “Ivanka is not a fashion icon or role model in any way.”

“She (Audrey) is the complete opposite of Ivanka’s silver life,” a third commented.

In a statement, the White House said Ivanka felt

In a statement, the White House said Ivanka was “honored” to pay tribute to Audrey, who “has long been a personal inspiration to Ivanka.”

Audrey pictured with her then-husband Mel Ferrer and son Sean.

Audrey pictured with her then-husband Mel Ferrer and son Sean.

Born to a Dutch baroness, Ella van Heemstra, and a British-Austrian businessman, Joseph Hepburn-Ruston, Audrey bravely carried messages for the Dutch resistance during the Nazi occupation and was never able to accept her mother’s early affiliation with the Nazis. .

Detailing their experiences during World War II in his biography Dutch Girl, Robert Matzen said that he “feared that Ella’s Nazi past would end her career, but still, they remained close.”

Audrey, who was nominated for five Oscars and won best actress in 1953 for her performance in Roman Holiday, dedicated her life to advocating for children living in poverty.

In December 1992 she received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Audrey had a son, Sean, with her first husband, Mel Ferrer. She also has a son, Luca Dotti, now 54, with her second husband, Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti.

He died in 1993 from abdominal cancer.

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