Melania Trump leads the most luxurious and probably the most powerful life as a billionaire lady and the first lady of the United States. Growing up in a socialist country, how did she fulfilled her child home dream and became a top member of the upper class from a mediocre model?
In the 1970s and 1980s, Melania lived in a quiet industrial city in Sevnica (now part of Slovenia). In her childhood, and her family had been living in a very ordinary apartment. Her father Victor was once a member of the socialist party represented by Marshal Tito, the dictator of Yugoslavia. He has a keen interest in capitalism, and this has also subtly affected her who will become the first lady of the United States. Her father later engaged in auto parts sales and always drove a Mercedes-Benz. It has become a ritual for Melania and her sister Ian to wash his father's car every Saturday.
Melania's mother, Amalia, works as a supervisor in a textile factory. When she returned home from business trip in Milan and Paris, she always brought back the most fashionable clothes for her daughter, which also inspired Melania to devote herself to the fashion industry in the future. Melania was a fashion designer first, then a model, and it was when she was working as a model that she met Donald Trump.
What kind of person is the teenager Melania? Melania’s childhood friends and playmates in her hometown of Slovenia said that Melania was a humble girl, but she knew very well what kind of life she wanted. A friend said: "Melania knew who she would become in the future when she was 16 years old. She had her clear and ambitious life plan for the future when she was a child. This is incredible. "
In 1987, Melania was still studying at a high school in Ljubljana. Once, she was waiting outside a fashion show and attracted the attention of photographer Stane Jerko, then started her career in business modeling.
Melania became a registered a model in Milan, Italy at the age of 18, then won the second place in Jana Magazine's "Face of the Year" contest in 1992. With the success of her business modelling career, Melania left Slovenia permanently, gave up her university degree in Ljubljana, and ran for the runway in Milan and Paris. In order to be on a larger international stage, Melania moved to New York in 1996, and got a green card in 2001 for her "excellent talent" as a model.
Melania and Donald Trump met at a party during New York Fashion Week in 1998. At that time, Trump was a real estate tycoon with mature charm, while Melania was a young and beautiful model. When Trump asked Melania for her phone number, he did not expect to be rejected. However, "I won't give you my number, you can leave your number, and I will call you," Melania, 28, told Trump. Fast forward 7 years, Donald Trump and Melania held a grand wedding in Florida, and a few years later, Melania became the first lady of the United States.
We all know Trump is famous for his "art of the deal", very similar to Trump, Melania actually knows how to make deals.
Trump took office as President of the United States in January 2017. It was not until 6 months later that Melania moved into the White House with her son Barron. Her reason was in order not to affect Barron's studies in New York, she must stay in New York to take care of Barron. But Trump, as the President of the United States, needs the company of the first lady. Melania used this opportunity to force Trump to change their prenuptial agreement, guaranteeing equal inheritance rights to Barron and Ivanka. During the six months that Melania and Barron stayed in New York, they spent more than 20 million U.S. dollars in security expenses. On June 11, 2017, Melania posted a photo taken from the balcony window of the White House on social media, writing: "I hope to create memories in our new home." Officially announced her move into the White House.
Now it's almost the probable end of the term of this first lady. So what do you think, do you think there is true love between them, or just backscratching or business？What do you think of this first lady?
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