{"id":4709,"date":"2025-06-01T12:15:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmahousecairns.com.au\/blog\/the-stunning-evolution-of-melania-trump-over-the-years.html"},"modified":"2025-06-01T12:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:15:32","slug":"the-stunning-evolution-of-melania-trump-over-the-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmahousecairns.com.au\/blog\/the-stunning-evolution-of-melania-trump-over-the-years.html","title":{"rendered":"The Stunning Evolution of Melania Trump Over the Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1970: Melania Trump was born and quickly developed a passion for fashion<\/h2>\n
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Viktor Knavs and Amalija Knavs proudly welcomed their daughter Melania Trump,\u00a0who was born Melanija Knavs, into the world in 1970. It was clear early on that she wasn’t destined for a small, quiet life in central Europe, though. Melania was just 5-years-old when she walked the catwalk for the first time and she took an early interest in fashion thanks to her mother. “My mom was in the fashion business,” Melania told Parenting. “My mom loved fashion, we loved to travel and go to Italy and Paris. It was something in me always,” she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The youngster was determined to have her way right from the start, too, especially with how she presented herself (which explains why she would go on to become such a fashionable first lady). “I think you are born with style or you are not. Even with a stylish parent, I always knew what I liked or didn’t like,” Melania admitted. That determination served the youngster well when she faced criticism over her appearance. “I was always very tall and skinny. Sometimes I was teased, but I was never embarrassed,” she said.<\/p>\n

Melania has had nothing but praise for her family and early life in Slovenia. “My sister Ines, who is an incredible woman and a friend, and I were raised by my wonderful parents,” she shared during the 2016 Republican National Convention.\u00a0“My elegant and hard-working mother, Amalija, introduced me to fashion and beauty. My father, Viktor, instilled in me a passion for business and travel.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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1986: Melania balanced modeling and her studies before leaving Slovenia<\/h2>\n
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When Melania Trump was just 16, she began her modeling career and juggled her passion with her education. The teen landed gigs in commercials\u00a0and did photo shoots with the likes of Stane Jerko\u00a0before\u00a0studying design at the University of Ljubljana.<\/p>\n

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