It was THE split of the year. Donald and Ivana Trump parted in February, and on Dec. 11, after 13 years of marriage, their divorce was final. The woman in the middle, of course, was Marla Maples, the southern beauty who always seemed to turn up where Donald was. While some speculate that their "friendship" is cooling, not to worry: Marla is now a fixture-in-progress on the Manhattan club scene. Ivana, meanwhile, has been promoted to this year's ultimate New York City social fixture. What's oddest about the two is their increasing resemblance—Ivana's cosmetic surgery made her look more like Marla. Indeed, the two women who figured most prominently in Donald's life in 1990 are blond, wear sizes 4 or 6 and are known to tress alike. Confused? As a public service, we present a guide to the battle of the net-worth superstars.
Marla looks 35, is 27
Marla purrs in a down-home Georgia drawl
Marla decorates Donald's arm
Marla's hair has that just-out-of-bed look
Marla feels comfiest in jeans and sweats but likes soft beiges for dress-up
Marla has a friendship ring from Donald
Marla kept in shape by running from the press and hiding with Donald's friends
Marla likes simple gold and silver jewelry
Marla has girlfriends who tattle
Marla gets front-row seats at prizefights
Marla, a Baptist, met Donald at New York City's Marble Collegiate Church, which is not a Baptist church
Marla has men fantasizing about her
Marla's income for 1990: $500,000 to hawk No Excuses jeans, plus all the jeans she wants
Marla refused to pose for Playboy
Marla will survive all this
Ivana looks 35, is 41
Ivana talks with Slavic sensuality
Ivana decorates Donald's hotels
Ivana's hair has that just-out-of-the-salon look
Ivana wears jeans for gardening but is happy in bright ballgowns
Ivana has a Harry Winston appeasement ring from Donald
Ivana invites her friends to a spring spa week at Donald's Florida mansion, Mar-a-Lago
Ivana likes multicolored gems
Ivana has girlfriends who protect her
Ivana gets front-row seats at fashion shows
Ivana, a Catholic, married Donald at Marble Collegiate Church, which is not a Catholic church
Ivana has women fantasizing about being her
Ivans's income for 1990: Around $35,000 for managing the Plaza Hotel (she never got the famed "$1 and all the dresses she wants" deal); she's negotiating for an advance for her forthcoming package of two novels
Ivana has been on the cover of Vogue
Ivana will survive all this magnificently
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