Candice Susan Swanepoelisn’t your average supermodel.
Deciding to pursue modeling full-time, Swanepoel moved to Europe and her risk sure paid off!
Did you know she’s fluent inthreelanguages(English, Afrikaans and Portuguese)?
Yup, she is full of surprises!
So without further ado, here are some interesting facts you never knew about Candice Swanepoel.
But you’d be wrong!
As Candice Swanepoel revealed in an exclusive chat withHer Campus, the butterflies never really go away.
Not completely, at least.
she said when asked if she gets more nervous on a photo shoot set or during a fashion show.
As it turns out, Candice Swanepoel has been on the coconut oil train for years.
It’s a great all round natural beauty product.
Just one year earlier, she came in at No.
63 (talk about making a serious jump in 365 days!
), which just goes to show how quickly her popularity had skyrocketed.
“I was like, ‘Who rigged that?
Is this a practical joke?'”
Who was the beauty Candice thought should have taken home the title?
“I was really surprised that Scarlett Johansson was not number one,” she said.
Scarlett Johansson came in second that year.
“No one knows anything about the fashion industry in Brazil.
They don’t care what you do.
They just want the beach and the sun and the fun.
I feel the freest and the happiest there.
There, I can just be the normal Candice.”
Along with the move came serious loneliness.
I just wanted to go home," she revealed toSelfin 2015.
What’s more, industry insiders kept telling her to lose more and more weight.
More specifically, ballet.
I wanted to go to ballet school in New York."
“My secret indulgence is sleep and massages,” Candice Swanepoel revealed toFox News Magazinein 2016.
Sometimes the best treats in life really are the simplest!
In fact, as Candice Swanepoel sees it, being an Angel is a year-round commitment.
Speaking toVogue Arabia,the supermodel explained, “I lead a really balanced lifestyle.
It is important to eat healthy but also allow yourself to indulge a bit.
I am also incredibly active and I enjoy working out.”
But it’s different when you’re speaking; it’s harder for me."
It’s a shame, since the camera clearly loves her.
“I appreciate things I would have overlooked before.
The South African native also acknowledged how freeing it is to not be her No.
“We create partnerships and programs that support women around the globe.
Likewise, their shipping materials are completely compostable, so there’s no unnecessary waste there either.
As a result, Swanepoel stood to earn a whopping 50,000 (close to $70,000) per post.
She toldGrazia Daily,“I love doing my own makeup.”
In fact, she said, “Sometimes I prefer doing it myself.”
Doing her own hair doesn’t come quite as easily, however.
I just do that messy bedhead thing.”
