They were once Croatia’s ‘it’ couple. Now Maja has returned to the cameras
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- Former Croatian beauty queen Maja, once part of a high-profile couple with a handball player, has returned to the public eye after years away.
- She appeared at the 18th Rijeka Stairs fashion event and drew attention with her continued elegance, 25 years after winning her crown.
Maja, once one of Croatia’s best-known beauty queens, has appeared in front of cameras again after a long absence from public life.
She attended the 18th edition of the Rijeka Stairs fashion event, where her arrival did not go unnoticed. Maja stepped back from modeling and public appearances to devote herself to her family.
Her name remains familiar among Croatia’s beauty queens. Even a quarter of a century after winning her crown, she was noted for retaining the elegance that made her recognizable.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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