Ivanka Trump Shares Why She Never Brought Dates Around Her Father
So, how did Ivanka find her way into contributing considerably to the White House as an advisor? And how did she juggle parental duties and joining forces with her father during the 2016 presidential campaign? Here’s a detailed look into Ivanka Trump’s life, the celebrated daughter of Trump!
Born in Manhattan, New York City, on October 30, 1981, Ivanka Trump was the child of the notable Ivana Trump, a Czech-American model, and Donald Trump. When Ivanka was just ten, her parents divorced after a strenuous 13-month legal battle over financial settlements. The court granted Ivana a $25 million settlement on grounds of “cruel and inhumane treatment,” including $10 million in cash. Post-divorce, Ivanka was sent to boarding school, marking a turbulent period in her young life.
She initially attended the Chapin School before transferring at age 15 to Choate Rosemary Hall, a prestigious academy in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Despite her achievements, Ivanka was not the rebellious teenager. Yet, her mother didn’t approve of everything she did. In 2007, Ivanka recalled to Marie Claire, “I think my mother threatened to put me up for adoption a couple of times.”
While at Choate Rosemary Hall, Ivanka shared quarters with two other girls. Despite being seen as a typical adolescent, there were peculiarities; Ivanka was the only student with a car and a mobile at school. She struggled with boarding school life, even though she believed she was excelling academically.
She stated, “All my friends in New York were having a ball, and suddenly I was in the confinement of boarding school.” Although the Trump family was affluent, Ivana wanted Ivanka to be self-standing, warning she’d make her pay for her phone bill. This drove Ivanka to earn her own keep.
Venturing into modeling, Ivanka once walked for Versace and graced the cover of Seventeen magazine in 1997. However, modeling wasn’t her long-term ambition. “The act itself wasn’t something I truly enjoyed,” she said about the cut-throat industry. “I used it as a means to break the monotony.” It was amazing, but at this phase of my life, it’s a somewhat confusing distraction. More often than not, I still encounter people who ask, “How’s modeling going?” They think of me that way, whereas I would like to be taken a bit more seriously, hehe!