The Truth Behind These Viral Photos of a Former President in a Bikini

A viral social media post claims to show former Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in a bikini on the beach. However, the photos are actually of American model Coco Austin, who is married to rapper Ice-T. The post, which has been shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter, features three photos of a blonde woman in a floral bikini, along with two photos of Grabar-Kitarović in formal attire. The caption reads: “Former Croatian President on beach. Wow.” However, a reverse image search reveals that the bikini photos are not of Grabar-Kitarović, but of Coco Austin, who is known for her appearances in reality TV shows and magazines. The photos were taken in December 2009 on a Miami beach, as reported by several news outlets, including the Washington Post and AFP Fact Check . This is not the first time that photos of Coco Austin have been misidentified as Grabar-Kitarović. The same mistake was made in 2015, when Grabar-Kitarović was elected as Croatia’s