Melania Trump knows that men will always be men and that her pretty face might just be what some men see. However, the First Lady interjected that she's "not just a beauty" as she is also a smart and intelligent woman who has brains.
The wife of President Donald Trump made these statements during an interview with DeJour Magazine in 2016. In the candid chat, the First Lady talked about the comments of MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews about her appearance.
The host gawked at Melania after seeing her walk on the stage during the campaign. He alluded that watching Melania move was like watching a runway show.
But the First Lady said that the comment was unbelievable. She defended that she is not just a pretty face, even more so now, with her very important role at the White House.
Melania said that someone as successful as her billionaire husband needs someone smart to tell him the truth. She's not just there to stand beside him and look pretty as she also does a lot for President Trump's policies.
The First Lady's stepson, Eric Trump, apparently said in the book "Inside the White House" that people do not give her enough credit. Eric said that Melania is an intelligent woman.
According to Business Insider, Melania speaks five languages fluently aside from her native Slovenian. She knows French, Italian, German and Serbian, as well as English.
Melania has a quiet and reserved personality, which could explain why she's not the type to mingle with people. Her friends said that she's a homebody who would rather avoid getting attention from the press. It's one of the reasons why the First Lady leaves events as early as possible because she would rather be at home.
Unlike her husband, Melania did not grow up in a wealthy family. She didn't have a lot of opportunities in her homeland. She would, however, make a name for herself as a model who eventually married a real estate mogul in the United States.
Melania was a student at the University of Ljubljana in college. She paused her studies when she pursued modeling and became successful at it. One of Melania's former professors told NBC News that while she didn't earn a degree, her IQ was very high. As a smart woman, she realized that there was more to gain from what she was doing as a model than to stay in school.
