Malin Akerman Reveals How Melania Trump Inspired Her Controversial 'Hunting Wives' Character originally appeared on Parade. Between her southern accent and darker locks, you may not have recognized Malin Akerman right away in The Hunting Wives, the scandalous Netflix series that has viewers obsessed.

Malin Ackerman said in an interview last week that her new Netflix series, The Hunting Wives, used first lady Melania Trump as a main reference for her role as a manipulative politician’s wife who has affairs.