The "Iron Butterfly" of the Philippines changes clothes 10 times a day and purchases 5 million in one trip. Who is she?

The "Iron Butterfly" of the Philippines, changes clothes 10 times a day, purchases 5 million in one time, and jewelry weighs 100 kilograms

Imelda Marcos is the former No. 1 of the Philippines Madam, because of her beautiful appearance and rich political experience, she is known as the "Iron Butterfly" of the Philippines in the political circles.

Imelda was born in a middle-class family in the Philippines. Her father had two wives, and Imelda's mother was the second wife. Due to conflicts between her mother and her half-siblings, her mother raised the young child in a simple garage as their home.

At the age of 18, the already slim Imelda participated in a local beauty contest and won the championship with her sexy and beautiful appearance. The magazine printed her on the cover and she became a household name. characters. After that, she married Marcos, who was still a congressman, and this marriage became a turning point in her life, and she also began to enter the political arena.

With the help of his beautiful and smart wife, Marcos' career went smoothly. Finally, on December 30, 1965, Marcos was elected as the new president of the Philippines, and Imelda naturally became She became the President's wife, the first lady of the Philippines, and became the owner of Malaca?ang Palace for 20 years.

Imelda is not willing to resign herself to the background, she needs to step onto the stage. Therefore, during the Marcos administration, Imelda held important positions such as mayor and minister of social welfare. The couple took sole control of the Philippines.

However, in addition to their desire for power, they naturally also pursue money. During their time in power, they did not consider how to govern the country well. Instead, they made a fortune, causing an increasingly wide gap between rich and poor in the Philippines and creating many social problems. Finally, the long-simmering grievances of the Filipino people broke out and Marcos was ousted.

In order to find out how much property the Marcoses had looted, angry crowds broke into their mansion. In Imelda's residence, 200 pairs of socks, 500 bras, 1,700 small handbags, 3,000 pairs of leather shoes, and 5,000 pairs of underwear were found. These clothes were all made by famous European fashion designers and were completely different. According to statistics, the jewelry found weighed 100 kilograms and was studded with various gemstones.

It can be said that Imelda’s life is extremely luxurious. She herself once revealed that the reason why she owns so many clothes is because she has to change her clothes at least 10 times a day. This is to maintain the image of the first lady of the Philippines, so these clothes are must-buy. It is said that she once spent 5 million US dollars shopping in a shopping mall in New York. She thought this kind of thing was normal.

It is estimated that the Imeldas may have more than $10 billion in property hidden in Swiss banks. Therefore, even if the rich and powerful Imelda couple stepped down, they could still get away with it without having to spend a day in jail in the face of prosecution by the courts and the people.