Nikki Haley speaks out after facing furious backlash for wearing white at daughter’s wedding

Nikki Haley has spoken out after facing furious backlash for wearing a seemingly white dress at her daughter’s wedding.

The Republican presidential hopeful caused quite the stir on social media earlier this week after sharing a snapshot of the big day as she stood alongside husband Michael, son Nalin, daughter Rena, and Rena’s new husband Josh.

And, despite many followers offering their congratulations to the young couple, dozens rushed to criticize the mother-of-the-bride for her outfit choice.

But Nikki, 51, has now hit back at the discussion and has insisted that her dress was actually gold – but what do you think?

The Republican presidential hopeful caused quite the stir on social media earlier this week after sharing a snapshot of the big day as she stood alongside husband Michael, son Nalin, daughter Rena, and Rena’s new husband Josh 

On Friday morning, following the online debate, Nikki took to Twitter with a screenshot of an email from a reporter at media outlet Newsweek, requesting comment over the now infamous dress.

It politely asked whether she and her daughter had discussed her dress choice previously and whether she wanted to comment on the backlash that ensued online. 

But the politician took to Twitter to make her feelings known.

She wrote: ‘This is why people don’t trust the media. 

‘Liberal “journalists” spend their time harassing conservatives about outfit choices. Grow up, @Newsweek.’

Nikki then added: ‘P.S. The dress was gold.’

She had originally marked the occasion of her daughter’s wedding by uploading an image alongside a heartfelt caption that read: ‘We had the sweetest weekend celebrating Rena and Josh.

‘Thankful for our sweet family and friends who joined us in supporting and celebrating them.’

The Republican presidential hopeful (second from left) caused quite the stir on social media after wearing the off-white dress to her daughter’s wedding ceremony

But social media users were quick to share their thoughts on the big day – and paid particularly close attention to the mother-of-the-bride’s choice of outfit

Nikki concluded: ‘Rena and Josh, we could not be more proud of both of you!’

And other images of the dress have since been shared elsewhere.

In the snapshots, Nikki can be seen wearing a floor-length, sleeveless, off-white dress.

Social media users were quick to share their thoughts – and paid particularly close attention to the mother-of-the-bride’s choice of outfit.

One questioned: ‘Which woman in a white dress is getting married here?’

Another added: ‘Which is the bride? You can’t tell by this photo…’

And a third asked: ‘Did the mother of the bride wear WHITE?’ 

There were some, however, who rushed to defend Nikki’s sartorial choices. 

Many social media users offered their congratulations to Nikki’s daughter Rena and new husband Josh (pictured together)

There were some social media users, however, who rushed to the comments to defend Nikki’s sartorial choices

Replying to one of the negative comments, one user wrote: ‘I don’t see a veil on her head & she is wearing a champagne-colored dress, not white.

‘I’m guessing her daughter was with her when she picked it out, just like I was with my mom when she picked out her mother’s dress.’

Someone commented: ‘Beautiful and your dress is an amazing mother-of-the-bride dress.’

Others also praised the design and described it as ‘stunning,’ ‘classy’ and a ‘beautiful’ choice.

Nikki officially kicked off her 2024 presidential campaign in February with a 26-minute speech in Charleston, South Carolina

Nikki officially kicked off her 2024 presidential campaign in February with a 26-minute speech in Charleston.

The former South Carolina governor, who walked on stage to Survivor’s hit ‘Eye of the Tiger,’ used the speech to take swipes at the nation’s aging leaders and urge GOP supporters who are ‘tired of losing’ to send a ‘tough as nails’ woman to the White House.

She called for term limits and ‘mandatory mental competency tests’ for politicians over the age of 75, vowed that schools would never close their classrooms again, promised to battle China head-on, support Ukraine and said America is ‘strong and proud, not woke and weak.’

The former ambassador to the United Nations entered the GOP primary race as an underdog.