As detailed in "I Am Georgina," Georgina Rodriguez met Cristiano Ronaldo when she was working as a Gucci store assistant in Madrid, according to Soccer Stories. When they began dating, she left her job "as bosses feared that the presence of increased paparazzi would scare away clients," according to Foot The Ball. Per The U.K. Sun, Rodriguez had originally moved to Madrid to pursue her dream of working in luxury retail. Growing up in a tiny village in rural Spain, her parents hadn't been able to pay for the ballet classes she longed for, and she was eager to make something of herself in a big city. The outlet reports that she'd been sharing a "cramped" house with roommates, and living off a £250 per week salary when she happened to bump into Ronaldo.
In "I Am Georgina," Rodriguez describes her time in Madrid as "horrible" due to stress over her financial situation (via SCMP). The model recalls being unable to afford either air conditioning or central heating and being at the mercy of the elements all year long. It's a far cry from the lavish life she now lives with Ronaldo. In a promo for the Netflix documentary, Rodriguez tells viewers how drastically her fortunes have changed, explaining, "Before, I sold handbags in Serrano. Now, I collect them" (via SCMP). She added, "Nothing in life has come easy. I know what it is to have nothing and to have everything," per The Daily Mail.
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