Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand comments on Vogue post about his modeling past: "Yes, I knew that"
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Key Points:
- Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand previously worked as a runway model for Prada and other fashion brands while attending Brown University, according to Vogue.
- Sand confirmed his modeling past in an Instagram comment, which received widespread positive reactions from followers.
- His modeling career included walking for Prada, Number (N)ine, and Giuliano Fujiwara, and appearing in editorial spreads such as AnOther Magazine in 2002.
- The New York Times reported in 2019 that Sand briefly modeled in Paris and Milan but generally avoids discussing this part of his past.
- Sand once missed the 2004 Iowa caucus because he was modeling in Milan, highlighting the unique intersection of his fashion and political careers.
