5 languages master, here are 10 things about Melania Trump, the new first lady of the US
Melania Trump, wife of US president-elect Donald John Trump, is just waiting to live in the White House as the US's new First Lady. There are many things that the public rarely knows about the figure of Melania, one of which is her ability to speak five languages.
Here are ten things about the figure of Melania Trump, as summarized from The Straits Times, Friday (11/11/2016).
1. Born in Slovenia with the real name Melanija Knavs
Melania was born with the real name Melanija (which is also pronounced "Melania") Knavs in 1970 and grew up in the small town of Sevnica in Slovenia, part of Yugoslavia. Her name became Melania Knauss after becoming a model.
His father, Viktor is a famous car salesman. Meanwhile, his mother, Amlija, works for a clothing factory, similar to the industry that Donald Trump is involved in.
Both of Melania's parents are described as ambitious and encouraging figures to improve the quality of life for Melania and her sister, Ines. Melania now spends a lot of time with her 10-year-old son, Barron, at Trump Tower in Manhattan.
2. Melania does not want to be in the spotlight
Melania has been frequently absent from her husband Donald Trump's campaign. Her childhood friend, Mirjana Jelancic, called Melania a quiet person who "never wanted to be in the spotlight". Her ex-boyfriend Peter Butoln told the New York Times that Melania was a frugal and healthy life than other girls, even as a teenager.
Photographer Antoine Verglas told the Washington Post that while modeling, Melania had no history of having a boyfriend. Melania, he said, also stayed away from the crowd.
5 languages master, here are 10 things about Melania Trump, the new first lady of the US
3. Good at Speaking Five Languages
Like most Europeans, Melania is soft-spoken and fluent in English. But he is also fluent in speaking five other languages, namely Slovene, French, German and Serbian.
Although he has lived in the US since 1996, he speaks English with a strong accent.
4. Melania loves knitted clothes
This beautiful former model who is the first lady of the US president-elect admits that she loves knitted designs and fashion, be it sweaters, gloves or leg warmers. She loved knit clothes while growing up in Slovenia. Now she designs her own jewelery.
5. The Very Fast Learning Model
Melania was 17 when she was discovered by a top photographer. Melania was waiting for a friend outside the fashion show. The photographer, Stane Jerko, told US media that the woman was a little "stiff" as a model at first, but was diligent and learned very quickly.
Melania became a top model when handled by a modeling agency in Milan. She has graced the covers of various magazines including Harper Bazaar and Vanity Fair.
6. Ever Doubt Living in America
The new US first lady began to live in America in a state of doubt. Arriving in the US on August 27, 1996 on a visitor visa, she was paid to work as a model for several months.
Melania earned a "green card" in 2001 and became a US citizen in 2006, a year after marrying Donald Trump.
5 languages master, here are 10 things about Melania Trump, the new first lady of the US
7.Denying Trump a Phone Number on First Meetings
Melania refused to provide a phone number for her future husband at their first meeting at the Kit Kat Club in New York in 1998. At that time, Melania was accompanied by another woman, a Norwegian heir to the cosmetics business, Celina Midelfart.
Donald Trump chases Melania and they immediately start an affair. They married in 2005 and had their only child, Barron, the following year.
8. Melania, An Anti-Caregiver Mother
"I don't have a nanny. I have a chef, and I have an assistant, that's all. I did it myself, "Melania told Harper Bazaar." You know, the hours with your kids are what really matters, even if it's just the two of you, being quiet in the car together, "she said.
9. Independent, not a nagging wife
Melania told People magazine the secret to a happy marriage to Donald Trump. "We have our own bathroom," he said.
She also gave her husband his own space. Such a lifestyle, he said, was important. "I'm not the kind of wife who would say, 'learn this' or 'learn that'. I'm not a nagging wife, "he said.
10. Melania, the Second Non-Native American First Lady
Melania is not a native American. However, she is not the only US first lady of foreign origin. Before him, there was Louisa Catherine Adams, a native of England who was the wife of US President John Quincy Adams who ruled the US from 1825-1829.
