Melania Trump, The Loner Who Was Forced To Become First Lady
Melania Trump never wanted to be the president's wife.
tirto.id - Melania Trump's eyes were wet when she heard Donald Trump won the US presidential election. Her heart is sad and at the same time feels cheated because she has to bear the reality of having to serve as the first lady. She really never wanted a president's husband.
Several years ago when her husband dreamed of becoming a presidential candidate, Melania threatened to separate from Trump. At that time Trump managed to calm his wife's heart by saying that his words were just a joke.
When he finally ran for the Republican presidential candidate, Trump promised his wife not to win. Melania also tries to be calm and has faith in her partner's words.
Unfortunately, promises are only promises, and Melania is forced to think about what to do as the first lady.
The task is certainly not easy, especially since she replaced her predecessor, Michelle Obama, the first lady who is idolized by most Americans, even the world. Melania is forced to train herself to come to terms with the new situation and leave the comfort of the gold-plated palace she lives in New York City.
The homes of Melania, Trump and Barron - their son - are located on the top three floors of Trump Tower, Manhattan. Interior designer Angelo Donghia, who often collaborates with Hollywood celebrities, designed the interior of the apartment in the style of the Louis XIV era Versailles Palace. Donghia built pillars, painted the ceiling with Greek mythological paintings, and decorated each edge of the ceiling with carvings covered in 24 carat gold.
In that room every day, Melania goes back and forth wearing ankle weight — a kind of weight tied around the ankle to nourish the body. He practices the habit of eating seven types of fruit and vegetables every day. He said, that was the best way to keep looking natural and beautiful at an age that was no longer young.
"I'm anti-botox and other types of facial injections," Melania told Julia Ioff, a GQ journalist, by telephone.
According to Ioff's estimate, Melania called him from home. In her mind (and many other journalists), Melania is a closed figure. The first lady will not be exposed to the media.
A similar opinion was shared by Melania's friend, Matthew Atanian. Melania, Atanian told Vanity Fair, is not someone who likes to make friends, socialize, and party hard. “She usually goes out with older men. That, too, is just dinner. He never came home late. "
New York didn't change Melania. He was born and raised in Sevnica, a city in Slovenia, with the name Melanija Knavs. His father, Viktor Knavs, was a member of the Slovenian Communist Party and has worked as a chauffeur, mayor's staff, and car salesman. His mother, Amalija Knavs, worked as a pattern maker for a children's clothing manufacturer.
In "Melania Trump on Her Rise, Her Family Secrets, and Her True Political Views:" Nobody Will Ever Know "published on GQ in April 2016, Ioff tells that little Melania has a habit of buying clothes in a shop. She prefers to draw clothes and hand them over. to Amalija to be sewn, from which came the dream of becoming a fashion designer.
Melania's parents had enough money to send her to the University of Ljubljana and live in the first tall building built in the city.
"He's the kind of person who focuses on studying and doesn't want to party, drink, or smoke," said Stane Jerko, the photographer who launched Melania's modeling career in Ljubljana.
Jerko first met Melania while waiting for a friend to audition for a model. A cliché story occurred. Jerko turns out to be more interested in Melania's face than his friends. Long story short, Melania finally enjoyed a stylish moment in front of the camera and then decided to quit college to focus on a career in modeling.
It seems that her fame in Slovenia is not enough to make Melania proud. He wants to be a supermodel known in the universe. He moved to Paris and Milan and joined Paolo Zampolli's modeling agency. After Zampolli offered Melania to move to New York, she moved to the land of Uncle Sam.
Unfortunately, Melania's dream hit a bitter fact. 26 years old is considered too old for the model size. He is desperate and confused about how to survive in the capitalist capital of the world.
As a result, he made money by starring in cigarette commercials, a job that did not make him famous, let alone rich.
But everything changed in 1998 when Zampolli hosted a party and invited Donald Trump. The rich man Trump, who at that time came with a woman, was stunned to see Melania. When his date went to the toilet, Trump asked for Melania's number.
"If I give him my cell phone number, then I'll just be one of the women he calls. I want to know his intentions and goals. We can see a man from the way he gives a phone number. Trump gave me all the numbers, "he told Ioff.
Melania admits that she likes Donald for who he is and is willing to marry the man in 2005. Trump is happy to have a handsome wife who is economical, doesn't want to appear in public, and is comfortable with all the luxuries he provides.
Melania did not protest in public when Trump made it obvious that she made a joke when interviewed by radio announcer Howard Stern in 2005. At that time, her husband said he would stay with Melania as long as her breasts were still pretty.
Melania did not even comment when her husband's sex tape with porn star Stormy Daniels broke. Crazy again, Trump only allows Melania to become pregnant if his wife is able to ensure that her body shape can return to what it was before giving birth.
Since becoming a first lady, the pressure on Melania has increased. Oblique comments never stopped being made to her, ranging from her appearance to the programs she wanted to undertake as a first lady.
Several months after Trump was elected as the 45th US President, Melania said she would try to eradicate cyberbullying for the sake of children's mental health. However, not a few thought that the policy was copying Michelle Obama's initiative.
In May 2018, Melania launched Be Best, an initiative to prevent cyberbullying in children. "I realized that people must be skeptical of this idea. My commitment to handling this issue has always been criticized, but I will continue to try and believe we can change things for the better, "he told Time.
Before launching Be Best, Melania stated her intention to help immigrants from discriminatory behavior. He had visited the US-Mexico border area which encouraged immigrants.
The media did question Melania's follow-up after the visit. The reason is, to this day, Melania has not informed anything about the immigrant problem.
Melania returned to the public spotlight when praising LeBron James, shortly after her husband insulted the basketball player.
Some see Melania's actions as an attitude against Trump, who is known to be anti-immigrant. Others see it as a way to build a positive image in the midst of a deteriorating situation for immigrants.
