A few years ago, when the name of Imelda Marcos was mentioned in the world's fashion industry, it was really known to everyone. Even an ordinary beauty-loving woman would be envious and jealous of Imelda. . Imelda Imelda (also translated as "Imelda") was born in July 1929 in Mani

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A few years ago, when the name of Imelda Marcos was mentioned in the world's fashion industry, it was really known to everyone. Even an ordinary beauty-loving woman was familiar with Imelda. envy, jealousy, hate.

Imelda

Imelda (also translated as "Imelda") was born in July 1929 in Manila, Philippines, to an ordinary family. Her father was an ordinary teacher. Because her mother died young and her father remarried, her life has always been miserable. She was once kicked out of the house and lived in a simple garage.

Later, due to financial constraints, his father sold his house in Manila and moved back to his hometown. Imelda completed her high school and college studies in her hometown in Takraban, Southern Leyte. At the age of 18, Imelda, who was 1.70 meters tall and outstanding in appearance, participated in a local beauty pageant and won the title of "Miss Takraban" in one fell swoop.

? At the age of 23, Imelda, who was unwilling to be a country girl all her life, went to Manila alone with only 5 pesos to explore the world. The turning point in Imelda's life came in 1953, when the widely circulated "This Week" magazine published a large photo of Imelda on the cover of its Valentine's Day special issue. Since then, Immelda has become a well-known "cover girl". Next, she won the title of "Manila Goddess" in a nationwide beauty pageant in the Philippines.

Later, after 11 days of lightning-fast love, Imelda married the young and promising congressman Marcos . This Marcos is not an ordinary person. His full name is Ferdinand Marcos, and his family plays a decisive role in the Philippines. On December 30, 1965, Marcos was elected President of the Philippines and Imelda became the First Lady of the Philippines.

Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda

During the Marcos administration, Imelda served as mayor of Metro Manila and minister of social welfare, and visited various countries as a presidential envoy. During their visit to China, Marcos and his wife received a high-level reception, and Chairman Mao even gave Mrs. Marcos a kiss on the hand.

Imelda’s visit to China

It was precisely because of Imelda’s beauty, power and skills that Marcos loved and feared her. Marcos knew that his political life could not be without the skill of this wife, so She is often indulged in her extravagant life. As for Imelda, not only was she very corrupt in her life, but she also participated in the sale of her position, and she also interfered in some of Marcos' political decisions from time to time.

Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda

Marcos also worked hard for his beautiful wife. During his tenure, in order to satisfy his wife's various desires, their greedy hands reached the point of trying to find every opportunity. Their companies are spread all over the world, and bags of cash are often sent to Malacañang. At first, Imelda even counted the amount of cash, but later she no longer cared about the amount of cash... From the time he came to power in 1965 to his resignation in 1985, the wealth of the Marcos family soared from tens of thousands of dollars to 50. billion to US$10 billion.

Ferdinand Marcos

In Imelda's living room, expensive French perfumes filled her dressing table, and the basin she used to wash her face was actually gold-plated. What’s even more shocking is the wardrobe. In the huge and spacious wardrobe, in addition to hundreds of European luxury clothes, there are 2,000 pairs of gloves, more than 1,700 small handbags, and 5,000 pairs of shorts! As for leather shoes, Its rarity and quantity shocked the world. Not only did the number reach 3,000 pairs, but they were all luxury brands. As for other items such as bras and socks, it was even more difficult to count them all. This incident shocked the whole world, and "Imelda's shoes" have since become a symbol of extreme luxury.

Imelda in her later years

In the presidential election on February 7, 1986, Marcos used various fraudulent methods such as tampering with the votes and invalidating a large number of votes, which aroused the anger of the opposition. Marcos took a US military helicopter to go there in spite of the betrayal of his relatives. The U.S. Air Force Base in Angeles City, and then fled to Hawaii on a U.S. military plane.

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