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6 Surprising Quirks of Ivanka Trump

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Ivanka Trump consistently finds herself under the public eye, and as people delve further into her narrative, a number of peculiar aspects of her life begin to emerge. While she may seem like she’s the more down-to-earth member of the Trump family next to her flamboyant father, the intricacies and anomalies of Ivanka’s existence are too intriguing to overlook.
1. Ivanka’s Life in Boarding School Was Anything But Ordinary
Ivanka Trump’s education took her to the esteemed Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut, a boarding school renowned for its commitment to cultivating the next generation of leaders. To casual observers, she might have looked just like any other affluent teenager, bunking in a dormitory with her friend Alice Hopkins. This normalcy, however, is only surface deep, as revealed in an article inSeventeenIn 1998, their living space was a collage of pop icon posters, sophisticated monochrome film stills, and even a photograph of Donald Trump. Ivanka noted then that it might come as a revelation to many that she led the life of a ‘normal teenager.’

Yet, her adolescent years were far from typical. She was among the few her age to own a cell phone and had a car at her disposal for shuttling between school and her modeling assignments in New York City. Starting her modeling career at the tender age of 14 with Elite Model Management, Ivanka graced campaigns for renowned labels like Tommy Hilfiger. She once reflected on her teenage saga, highlighting how the constant presence of paparazzi outside her educational institution was a lesson in being wary of placing trust in people.