Iowa Governor-Elect Rob Sand's College Modeling Career Draws Attention Online

UPDATE - follow-up to Rob Sand's runway modeling past resurfaces after Iowa gubernatorial win: Iowa Governor-elect Rob Sand worked as a fashion model in his college years, walking runways for Prada, Number (N)ine, and Giuliano Fujiwara.

Details

Vogue highlighted this past on Instagram after a social media user shared a video of Sand following his election win over Republican Zach Lahn. A verified account belonging to Sand confirmed the report in the comments section. Sand's campaign also verified to CBS News that he did modeling work in the early 2000s while attending Brown University. Publications including The New York Times and Newsweek previously noted these details in earlier years.

Context

Public figures often see details of their early lives draw renewed public interest following major political victories. Such personal history adds an unusual background element to a newly elected official's political career.