Ivana, Marla Maples Melania Trump, ... These are Donald Trump's sexy 'wives'
Donald Trump's personal life has been in the spotlight long before he even became the Republican presidential candidate for the United States (US).
What did not escape the public's attention was the billionaire's love story with three beautiful and sexy women.
Interestingly, the three women who once filled Trump's heart have more or less the same background, namely in the entertainment world. They are Ivana Zelnickova, Marla Maples, and Melania Trump.
So, what exactly is the relationship between these three sexy women and the property tycoon who is also the US Republican presidential candidate? The following is a brief review quoted by Liputan6.com from various sources:
1. Ivana Zelnickova
Born in 1949 to a Czechoslovak father and Austrian mother, Ivana is Trump's first wife. But for the woman, the billionaire is not her first husband - Ivana is reportedly married to Austrian skier Alfred Winklmayr.
Before becoming a model, she was an athlete who had been tempered since the age of 12. Then in the mid-1970s, she met Trump and it didn't take long for the two of them to decide to get married.
The pair Trump and Ivana Trump joined the ranks of New York socialites in the 1980s. They become symbols of glamor and luxury.
Ivana had worked as a Trump company as an interior design consultant on several large projects such as the Trump Tower in New York City and the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
For several years, this woman who studied at Charles University in Prague has also held executive positions at her husband's hotel and casino.
When Ivana became a huge 'asset' to Trump's business, the relationship between the two took a turn for the worse. And amid rumors of Trump's affair with Marla Maples, the couple who was blessed with three children, Donald Jr, Ivanka, and Eric decided to divorce in the early 1990s.
Over time, the relationship between Ivana and her ex-husband slowly began to improve. On one occasion he said that he was good friends with Trump and even Ivana indirectly participated in the campaign.
"Donald Trump and I are very friendly, we have children and now have five grandchildren. They don't call me 'grandma' but 'glam-ma' or 'Ivana-ma'. We (Ivana and Trump) are just trying to enjoy life," Ivana said as quoted by Cosmopolitan.
2. Marla Maples
Rumors between Trump and Marla Maples were answered in 1993 through their marriage. The billionaire's second wife is known as an actress and television reader.
His marriage to Trump with one daughter, Tiffany, is only six years old. And in 1999 they officially separated.
Her affair with Trump, making Marla hostile to Ivana for years. Not long ago, Marla told People magazine that she hoped Ivana could forgive her past actions because she admired Ivana and her three children.
However, Ivana rejected Marla's apology. In an interview with the New York Post in early April, he admitted that he still blamed Marla for the breakup of his and Trump's marriage.
"Marla apologized to me in the Daily Mail in London. They asked me if I would forgive and I said no. Why should I forgive him? He ruined my marriage," said Ivana.
3. Melania Trump
Born Melanija Knavs, she is Trump's third wife. The woman who is familiarly called Melania is of Slovenian - US descent who is known as a former model and designer of jewelry and watches.
In 2001, Melania became a permanent resident in the US and it wasn't until 2006 that she officially became a citizen of Uncle Sam. The woman who works as a model first met Trump at Fashion Week in New York in September 1998.
At that time, Trump came with his lover Celina Midelfart while he was still married to Marla. Melania reportedly refused when Trump asked for her cellphone number.
The relationship between the two has existed since 1999. Then in 2000 Trump, where he campaigned for the Republican nomination for the presidential election, the two have started to appear together.
Trump and Melania got engaged in 2004 before finally deciding to get married on January 22, 2005. Their wedding was attended by a number of celebrities including Hillary Clinton, who is now her main contender in the US presidential election.
From Melania, who is still Trump's wife, the couple has one son, Barron. The candidate for the US first lady was involved in a plagiarism scandal at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland where she was said to have cheated Michelle Obama's speech.
Most recently, nude photos of Melania for a French magazine a few years ago have returned to circulation, sparking comments.
Trump's senior communications advisor, Jason Miller, said there was nothing to question the photo.
"It is a form of celebration of the human body as an art. Nothing to be ashamed of. She is a beautiful woman," Miller said as reported by the Daily Mail.
