Snezana Wood’s daughter Eve has returned to her hometown of Perth where her estranged biological father lives.
The 19-year-old influencer shared a gallery of photos to social media on Monday, which captured her having a fun day out at a Western Australian beach.
In one image, Eve showed off her gymnastic skills as she balanced on the rails of a pier.
Another picture captured Eve enjoying an acai bowl as she took in the incredible beachside sights.
Eve captioned the gallery: ‘Proud Perth, baby’.
It is unknown if she spent time with her biological father, Jason Rapoff, or any of his family members as she takes a break from studying and working in New York.
Snezana Wood ‘s daughter Eve has returned to her hometown of Perth where her estranged biological father lives
The 19-year-old influencer shared a gallery of photos to social media on Monday, which captured her having a fun day out at a Western Australian beach
Last month, fresh details emerged about Snezana’s ex-husband Jason Rapoff after Eve opened up about being estranged from him.
Eve broke down during a TikTok vox pop video as she revealed the ‘painful things’ Rapoff said to her during one of their last meetings.
These days, she calls her stepfather Sam Wood ‘Dad’ after he won her mother’s heart on The Bachelor in 2015. She also carries his surname instead of her father’s.
The rift between Eve and Rapoff began before Eve and Snezana left WA to begin a new life with Sam in Melbourne.
Rapoff, 45, had married Snezana, 44, in January 2005, shortly after his release from a 12-month prison sentence for possession of methamphetamine and two firearms.
The marriage was blighted early on when Rapoff, a former state junior motocross champion, broke his back in a dirt bike accident at his family’s farm in Bindoon.
The accident left him paraplegic, and he would later tell the Herald Sun in 2015 he went into a ‘downhill spiral’ and pushed away his loved ones, including Eve.
Rapoff and Snezana split six months after his life-changing crash. Eve was just two months old at the time.
Eve captioned the gallery: ‘Proud Perth, baby’
It is unknown if she spent time with her biological father, Jason Rapoff, or any of his family members as she takes a break from studying and working in New York
In the years that followed, Eve was mostly estranged from her father, and Rapoff turned to drugs and motorsports to cope, even managing to get back on a quad bike three months after breaking his back.
He previously remarked the accident turned him into a full-blown drug addict, after years of only being a casual ‘user’.
Just five years after the breakdown of his marriage to Snezana, Rapoff was back in jail for possession of methamphetamine.
This time, he was sentenced to five years and four months, but only served three years and four months behind bars.
He began posting regularly on social media around November 2013, after his release from jail, and appeared to be enjoying his freedom.
Rapoff shared several posts in the following months that showed him reconnecting with his family – including daughter Eve – who was seven at the time of his release.
By 2014, and despite his disability, Rapoff had immersed himself in the world of burnout competitions, often sharing videos of him participating in the daring shows.
Life seemed to be looking up – but any hopes he may have had of reconnecting with Snezana and Eve were dashed when she landed a spot on the second season of The Bachelor Australia, starring personal trainer Sam Wood, in 2015.
These days, she calls her stepfather Sam Wood ‘Dad’ after he won her mother’s heart on The Bachelor in 2015. She also carries his surname instead of her father’s
As the country watched Snezana and Sam, 45, fall in love, Rapoff told the press his ex-wife was ‘dreaming’ if she thought she’d be able to leave WA with their daughter to be with Sam in Melbourne.
At the time, Rapoff, who was working full-time at his family’s Balcatta swimming pool business, admitted he was at fault for the downfall of their marriage.
However, he had no intention of letting his daughter Eve move interstate without a fight – despite Snezana saying on national television she wanted to live with Sam in Melbourne.
Snezana and Sam got engaged in December 2015, soon after The Bachelor finale aired, and got a place together months later.
They married in 2018 and welcomed three daughters of their own, Willow, seven, Charlie, five, and Harper, two – Eve’s half-sisters.
It appears Eve did attempt to maintain contact with her father after her move to Melbourne, but they last saw each other in 2017.
Since then, Rapoff has had a rocky few years and in September 2022, he faced Midland Magistrates Court for driving or attempting to drive with any blood alcohol content and while a prescribed illicit drug was present in oral fluid or blood.
He was fined $600, plus costs of $264.30, and his driver’s licence was disqualified for three months.
Last month, Eve opened up about her biological father in a rare, deeply personal street interview.
She broke down in tears while speaking to the Dose of Society Instagram account after being asked: ‘What is the most painful thing anyone has ever said to you?’
Her candid response stunned viewers: ‘Probably that I don’t deserve the life I’m living,’ she began.
Wiping away tears, she explained it was her father who said it.
‘I don’t know why he said that to me. I grew up just with my mum. She raised me to be the woman I am today. He wanted to see my mum suffer,’ she added.
‘And I think when he saw that my mum had built a life for both of us, it was just more of a reaction.’
Eve confirmed she had not seen her biological father in eight years and that he was largely absent from her childhood.
