Amalija Knavs
French actress Juliette Binoche
Posted on 11/14/2016 7:19:26 AM PST by simpson96
She's set to become America's First Lady, with a life cossetted in the extravagant luxury afforded only to the super-rich.
And although Melania Trump's existence today as the wife of a billionaire is far removed from her childhood in a communist state, it is the fulfilment of the dreams that she nurtured living in her own white house as a 16-year-old.
Now The Mail on Sunday has gone back to the young Melania's home town, spoken to some of her school friends – and tracked down that white house built by her father.
The childhood of young Melania Knavs in the sleepy industrial town of Sevnica – now part of Slovenia – in the 1970s and 80s was unlike that of any previous First Lady.
Her father Viktor was a Communist Party member under Yugoslav dictator Marshal Tito, and as Melania grew up the family lived in a string of modest apartments.
But Viktor also displayed the capitalist ambitions which rubbed off on the daughter who would one day complete her extraordinary journey by taking up residence in Washington as the President's wife.
A car parts salesman, Viktor drove a Mercedes, and by the time young Melania was 16 he had built the house in the small town of Sevnica – population 4,500 – as a weekend retreat for the family. The property is on the banks of the River Sava.
Meanwhile, Melania's mother Amalija worked as an executive in a textile factory. She would come back from business trips to Milan and Paris with tales that would inspire her daughter to make her name in international fashion – first as a designer before embarking on the modelling career that would lead to her meeting Donald Trump.
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I like the fact that we’re going from a first lady who looks, dresses, and has the attitude and comportment of an East German hod carrier ... to someone who actually grew up behind the Iron Curtain, and who has more class in her little finger than Moochelle ever dreamed of.
Are her parents still alive?
“Are her parents still alive?”
Yes. Photo above on this thread I think.
So there is at least one positive article about the Trumps thus far. by this time 8 years ago Chewbacca was on every magazine cover , and the magazine telling us the classiest first lady, best first lady etc.
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One thing for certain; Trump’s wife will be the most beautiful, classy First Lady EVER.
Jackie Kennedy? Couldn’t begin to hold a candle to Melania
Trump.
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Wow, her mom is beautiful.
They were on stage with the Trump family when Trump gave his victory speech around 2am after Election Night.
Can't find a picture of the group on stage from that night - which seems odd.
Amalija Knavs
French actress Juliette Binoche
There is a likeness.
Yes, in 1824.
One great idea we could adopt here in many places.
Wutchoo got 'gainst hod carriers?
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