White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Faces Photoshop Accusations Over Husband's Instagram Photo

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, faced widespread scrutiny after posting Halloween photos on Instagram featuring her husband Nicholas Riccio, 60, and their son Niko, where many social media users accused her of airbrushing Riccio's face to make him look younger. The photos, taken during fall events including a White House Halloween celebration, showed Riccio with an unnaturally smooth complexion and less visible gray hair, which sparked comments highlighting the 32-year age gap and joking about Riccio being Leavitt's father. Despite the backlash, Leavitt has not publicly addressed the allegations of photo editing. The couple, who met through a mutual friend in New Hampshire, welcomed their son in 2024 and married six months later in 2025. Supporters praised the family photos, while detractors focused on the age difference and the suspected photo alterations. Leavitt, serving as the youngest White House press secretary in history, has previously described her marriage as an "atypical love story" and emphasized her husband's support for her career.