Steve Mnuchin's wife, Louise Linton, who once ridiculed a woman for paying less taxes than her, wants you to know she's just a regular person

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Louise Linton, the 37-year-old model and actress married to US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, ridiculed an Instagram commenter in September.

The incident led to lots of bad publicity for Linton, and now she's seeking a fresh start.

Louise Linton, the 37-year-old model and actress married to US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, described her now-infamous Instagram feud as a "knee jerk" reaction, and apologized for her behavior in an interview with Elle magazine.

"I think after being kicked and slapped on social media a billion times, I had this one time," Linton said told writer Carrie Battan. "This lady said I was a deplorable human being, and that hurt."See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: How to make America great according to one of the three cofounders of Black Lives MatterSee Also:The Air Force's 'rods from god' could hit with the force of a nuclear weapon with no falloutHow long couples in lasting relationships should wait to start having sex, according to scienceA US jet destroyed a Russian-made T-72 battle tank in 'self-defense' in SyriaSEE ALSO: Steve Mnuchin reportedly wanted to use a US Air Force jet for his honeymoon

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