Iowa’s New Governor Was a Prada Boy
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Key Points:
- Rob Sand, Iowa’s governor-elect and first Democrat to win the position in 20 years, previously had a career as a male model, walking runways for Prada and other designers in Milan while an undergraduate at Brown University.
- Sand’s modeling past, which he rarely discusses, was highlighted in major publications like Newsweek, The New York Times, and Vogue, revealing his work with designers such as Number (N)ine and Giuliano Fujiwara.
- During the recent gubernatorial race, Republican opponent Zach Lahn attempted to use Sand’s modeling history as a political attack, suggesting Sand was "putting on a costume," but this strategy failed to prevent Sand’s victory.
- Despite the political challenges related to his past, Sand’s successful campaign demonstrates that a chic modeling history does not hinder electability in Iowa.
- Now elected, there is public curiosity about Sand’s modeling days, and some hope he might share more about that unique chapter of his life.
