Hillary Rodham Clinton has long been a recognizable figure in American politics.
In 2008, she ran as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee but lost to Barack Obama.
Then, during Obama’s term in office, she served as Secretary of State.
In 2016, she entered the race to become the Democratic presidential nominee and won.
Here is the untold truth of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
It turns out, as a teen, Clinton had dreams of traveling to space.
Sadly, however, the eager young Clinton discovered that NASA only accepted men at the time.
“I was just crestfallen,” she said.
Many of her supporters were confused by the little-known term.
AsBustleexplained, the term is used to refer to someone who is obsessive about minute details of political policy.
Well, it sounds like Clinton never really left her “wonk” days behind!
“I can’t carry a tune for the life of me,” she toldUs Weekly.
“My choir teacher used to ask me to mouth the words.”
“It didn’t go as badly as I feared.
Everybody was a Republican.”
Clearly, her Republican days were already a thing of the past.
They happened to hear Collins' version of the song playing on a speaker outside.
The pair started dating while bothstudying at Yale.
Shortly after, they got engaged.
Vic Nixon, a local minister, officiated the ceremony.
Hillary’s dress cost only $53, and there were just 15 guests.
The couple did later have a more extravagant backyard party with many more guests.
Talk about an unusual wedding!
“I would be surprised but not disappointed.
My friends would be appalled, I’m sure.
But I think it would be terrific” (via theIndependent).
Luckily, she learned she was pregnant just before the appointment (viaOn the Issues).
It turns out, the almost-president has a big soft spot for hot sauce!
In fact, she’s spoken about her obsession in multiple interviews.
She added, “Because I think it keeps my immune system strong.
I think hot sauce is good for you, in moderation” (viaTime).
To find out more, Time reached out to Clinton.
It’s pretty clear that Clinton is a total hot sauce fan girl!
However, as Clinton later explained, the kiss was intended to be a simple formality.
I did what I was expected to do" (viaThe New York Times)."
In her acceptance speech in 1997, Clintonexpressedher delight at winning the award.
“I’m amazed,” she said.
“I didn’t even know that Grammys were given to tone deaf singers like me.”
She went on to thank her publishers and her family “who lived through the process with me.”
It seems like Clinton isn’t just a talented politician and public speaker.
She’s a talented recording artist, too even if she can’t sing!
The book centers on two brothers and their relationships with their father.
According to Clinton, the book contains a powerful message about “the dangers of certitude.”
Isn’t that the truth?
In a 2016 interview withUs Weekly, she revealed, “I do yoga.
And, after losing the 2016 election, Clinton’s yoga routine seemed to get even more serious.
As for her favorite pose?
Well, as she told People, “Warrior II is my favorite.
It doubles as a great power pose.”
One of their main shared interests?
Hillary explained toStylistthat she’d been hoping to write the book ever since Chelsea was young.
“The idea has been around ever since Chelsea was a little girl,” she said.
“We’ve always talked about inspirational role models, heroines, people who inspired us.”
“We had some vigorous conversations,” Hillary told Stylist.
“The publisher kept coming back and saying, ‘We have to cut some more.’
It was horrible.”
“I’ve got everything a total smorgasbord,” she said.
She also mentioned liking The Rolling Stones as well as the genres of Motown and classical music.
In 2016, Clinton once again name dropped The Beatles.
“I am, and always will be, a Beatles fan,” she told Us Weekly.
As she told the Post, “I’m a child of the ’60s and ’70s.”
And who can blame her?
