Achilles’ heels! US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle almost totters into the sea as she arrives at ‘gay mecca’ in SIX INCH platforms
Donald Trump’s glamorous US ambassador to Greece came within inches of plunging into the Aegean Sea while boarding a luxury boat in Mykonos in a pair of towering Valentino platform heels worth more than $1,000.
The 57-year-old former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle played the part of a Mediterranean jet-setter in a flowing white lace maxi dress, linking arms with a mystery man as she attempted to step from the harbor onto the waiting vessel on Saturday.
But the dizzying 6.5-inch designer heels appeared to betray her.
Pictures show Guilfoyle teetering precariously across the gap before suddenly losing her balance, with security officers and aides lunging forward to stop her from tumbling into the water.
Thankfully, disaster was avoided.
After a brief moment of panic, the ambassador recovered her footing, smiled off the near-miss and continued aboard with total composure.
Her dramatic arrival turned heads on the celebrity playground of Mykonos, the sun-soaked Greek island famed for its luxury beach clubs, superyachts and reputation as the country’s ‘gay mecca’, attracting A-listers, billionaires and royalty every summer.
The awkward moment comes just weeks after Guilfoyle officially took up one of the Trump administration’s most eye-catching diplomatic appointments following the President’s return to the White House.
Kimberly Guilfoyle had a close call with the Mediterranean on Saturday after nearly losing her footing while stepping aboard a boat during a visit to Mykonos
Her sky-high platforms may have been red carpet-ready, but they proved rather less practical on the floating dock, where uneven footing and rocking boats can challenge even the most seasoned stiletto wearer
According to a recent interview with Us Weekly, Guilfoyle revealed that she owns about 500 pairs of high-end kicks and in her New York apartment, she had floor-to-ceiling shelves built to store her massive collection of shoes, handbags, and clothes
Guilfoyle’s appearance comes just weeks after taking up her diplomatic post in Athens, having been selected by Donald Trump to serve as US ambassador to Greece following his return to the White House
It marks the latest extraordinary twist in a career that has seen the former prosecutor reinvent herself several times over.
After working as a district attorney in California, Guilfoyle found fame on television, becoming one of Fox News’ biggest personalities before leaving the network in 2018.
She quickly became one of Donald Trump’s fiercest public defenders and most recognizable campaign surrogates, travelling the country to rally support for the President and cementing her place within his political inner circle.
Her personal life only thrust her further into the spotlight.
Guilfoyle began dating Donald Trump Jr. in 2018 following the collapse of his marriage to Vanessa Trump, with the pair rapidly becoming one of the Republican Party’s highest-profile couples.
Whether it was Mar-a-Lago galas, campaign rallies or election night celebrations, the glamorous duo were rarely seen apart as they crisscrossed America in support of Trump’s political comeback.
By the end of 2020, Trump Jr. had proposed with a lavish diamond ring, although news of the engagement did not emerge publicly until the following year.
For years, Guilfoyle appeared destined to officially join America’s most famous political dynasty, with many supporters assuming wedding bells were only a matter of time.
Fortunately for Guilfoyle, quick reactions from those around her ensured the only casualty was a fleeting moment of embarrassment, as the ambassador recovered her composure and continued her day in unmistakably high style aboard the waiting boat
Since arriving in Athens, Guilfoyle has embraced her new Mediterranean surroundings, balancing official diplomatic duties with appearances at some of Greece’s most glamorous destinations
Her appointment marks the latest chapter in a remarkable career that has taken her from the courtroom to cable television, the campaign trail and now the diplomatic circuit. A former San Francisco prosecutor, Guilfoyle rose to national prominence as a legal analyst before becoming one of Fox News’ biggest stars. She left the network in 2018 and quickly emerged as one of the most recognizable faces of the MAGA movement
Trump Jr. proposed to Guilfoyle with a lavish diamond ring by the end of 2020, and for several years the pair appeared inseparable, frequently sharing affectionate photographs and travelling together as fixtures of Trump’s inner circle. However the marriage never went ahead
Instead, the couple never made it down the aisle.
Months of speculation about trouble behind the scenes were followed by reports that the engagement had ended, before Trump Jr. was later seen with Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, signaling the end of one of Republican politics’ best-known romances.
Despite the split, Guilfoyle never drifted far from Trump’s orbit.
Far from being sidelined, she remained one of the President’s trusted allies and continued campaigning on his behalf before being rewarded with the prestigious ambassadorial posting to Greece – a role that underlines the confidence Trump continues to place in one of his longest serving supporters.
As ambassador, Guilfoyle now represents the United States in one of the eastern Mediterranean’s most strategically important countries, with Greece playing a central role in NATO, regional security and energy cooperation.
But diplomacy briefly took a back seat in Mykonos, where it wasn’t geopolitics that stole the show-it was a pair of sky-high Valentino platforms that very nearly landed America’s newest ambassador in the sea.
