Candice Swanepoel was born and raised in Mooi River, South Africa.
Swanepoel doesn't mention religion in interviews or on her Twitter feed. She doesn't wear a cross, go to church, or pray either, as far as I can tell.
Considering that the vast majority of South Africans are Christian,[1] she was probably either raised vaguely Christian or exposed to that religion while she was growing up. And the fact that she sent out a Merry Christmas tweet would back that up–even if it was two days late.[2]
But that's all we've got. So despite any murky ties to Christianity, I'm going to call this model non-religious until further notice.
And she's just as silent on politics as she is on religion. She doesn't say a thing.
As often happens to models, she's been criticized for being too thin,[3] which can have implications for the politics of body image and how women are represented in the media. Her response was to say:
I am healthy and happy. I'm heartened to know how much everyone cares about me, but in this case, everything is normal and good.[4]
That's hardly engaging in the debate about body image and appropriate role models. So we'll call her non-political too. If you have any information I missed, let us know in the comments.
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