Was Karoline Leavitt ready for her close up? Some critics online are wondering the same after a new Vanity Fair photo of the White House press secretary sparked a wave of commentary across social media.

Christopher Anderson, the man who took the now viral Karoline Leavitt Vanity Fair photo, has defended his work. The image, which is a close-up of Leavitt, was released on December 16, with people quickly slamming it as "diabolical.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s attempt to put out the firestorm over a Vanity Fair interview with Susie Wiles was laughed off on MS NOW on Wednesday morning as co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Jonathan Lemire tore it apart.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denounces Vanity Fair's profile on chief of staff Susie Wiles as "fake news."

Fox News' John Roberts challenged Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday over the story Vanity Fair published featuring eye-catching comments from Susie Wiles. The post ‘What Went Wrong?’ Fox’s John Roberts Bluntly Challenges Karoline Leavitt Over Disastrous Susie Wiles Story first appeared on Mediaite.