Before her marriage, Melania lived a low-key life in New York, maintaining strict routines and avoiding nightlife. She focused on health, exercise, and discipline, walking with ankle weights, consuming fresh fruit daily, and following a careful skincare regimen. She preferred quiet evenings at home or simple dinners out, and her relationships were generally private. Friends describe her as a “homebody” who valued consistency and simplicity over the social scene of Manhattan.
Several people from Melania’s early life and modeling career have shared insights about her relationships prior to Donald Trump. A man named Peter Butoln claimed to be her first teenage love in Slovenia, though official sources dispute this. Another former boyfriend, Jure Zorcic, recalled meeting Melania in the early 1990s, noting her early ambitions and fashion sense. Melania’s career eventually took her to Paris, Milan, and then New York, where she focused on modeling and professional growth before meeting Donald Trump. Other casual relationships occurred during her time abroad, but none endured in the long term.
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