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Long before she became First Lady, Melania Trump was simply a young woman from a small Slovenian town pursuing a career in modeling. She would eventually find success in the United States, meet Donald Trump, and step onto the world stage. But according to a former boyfriend from her hometown, her future once looked very different.<\/p>\n

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In the 1990s, Melania left Slovenia as a teenager and headed toward the fashion world. She grew up in modest circumstances in the town of Sevnica, where her interest in modeling and style began early. It was also there that she experienced her first serious relationship\u2014with[ii] a young man named Jure Zorcic.<\/p>\n

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Jure recently shared memories of their time together with ABC News, and his recollections sound straight out of a romance film. He says they met by chance: he was riding his motorcycle when he noticed her walking down the street and was immediately captivated. \u201cI couldn\u2019t believe how beautiful she was,\u201d he recalled. \u201cShe dressed with elegance, moved with confidence\u2014tall, with long hair falling over her face. You could barely see her eyes. She already looked like a fashion icon.\u201d<\/p>\n

America was never the plan, he says<\/strong><\/h1>\n

According to Jure, the connection between them was instant. They spent time talking over coffee, and he quickly realized Melania wasn\u2019t like most girls from their town\u2014she was ambitious and driven. Still, he insists that moving to the United States was never part of her vision at the time. \u201cShe wanted to live abroad, yes\u2014but somewhere in Europe,\u201d he explained. \u201cPlaces like Italy or France, close to the fashion scene. America wasn\u2019t even a thought.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before New York, Melania worked in Paris and Milan, steadily building her modeling career. When she eventually told Jure she was heading to New York, he says he was surprised. \u201cShe said it was for a hair care campaign\u2014that\u2019s what brought her there,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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