Ask Dr. Notebook

Q. Most of the articles that mention Donald Trump's girlfriend Melania Knauss refer to her as a supermodel. I've never heard of her. Is she really a supermodel?

A. Absolutely not. Knauss has appeared on only the following magazine covers: Ocean Drive, Country Living, Self, Hamptons and British GQ. She's also done a watch-company ad and a Panasonic commercial, and some inside shots for Allure. That's it. Technically, "supermodel" applies only to the six who gained unprecedented success in the late '80s and early '90s: Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and Kate Moss. None of whom...

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