Rachael Finch

Rachael Finch of Queensland walks the catwalk during the swimsuit finals at the official crowning ceremony for 'Miss Universe Australia 2009' at the Hilton Hotel on April 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images) Australia's Rachael Finch placed 4th at Miss Universe.  Finch is from Queensland. Rachael Finch won Miss Austalia for 2009 which qualified her for a spot to compete in Miss Universe.  Until this evening, Finch was favored to win, but beauty pageants sometimes bring big surprises.  Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez has been named the winner of this year's Miss Universe title.  The pageant was held in the Bahamas. ... Read Full Story

Rachael Finch the Australian model and Miss Universe 2009 participant (representing Australia) shoots out for the exclusive pics. She stood 4th in the ranking of Miss Universe 2009. Rachael Finch finds out a certain time to give out sizzling shoots for the FHM Australian edition for the month of November 2009. This edition of FHM Australia [...] Read Full Story

Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch is turning on the heat with her culinary skills- she has entered the semi-final on Celebrity MasterChef. The beauty beat SBS Dateline host George Negus and Sydney Swans player Ryan O”Keefe to reach the next stage. Finch apparently wants to get rid of the stereotype that models generally don’t have a preference for food. “Travelling around the world, wherever you go, people think that models don”t eat,”” the Daily Telegraph quoted her as saying. “I can tell you I love food and love cooking, and that’’s why I really wanted to go on the show. I”m half Ukrainian, I”m ... Read Full Story

Former Miss Universe Australia Kimberley Busteed has called on pageant organisers to impose minimum weight guidelines on contestants after a Perth entrant was criticised for being too thin. Ms Busteed, the City News `Girl About Town’ blogger, said when she won the national competition in 2007, there was no pressure on her to lose weight. ``The only time I was told to lose weight was when I was swimming competitively when I was about 14 years old,’’ Ms Busteed said. ``I’ve never been interested in pursuing modelling so maybe that’s why I haven’t had that happen to me.’’ This year’s winner, former Townsville model ... Read Full Story

Former Miss Universe Australia Kimberley Busteed has called on pageant organisers to impose minimum weight guidelines on contestants after a Perth entrant was criticised for being too thin. Ms Busteed, the City News `Girl About Town’ blogger, said when she won the national competition in 2007, there was no pressure on her to lose weight. ``The only time I was told to lose weight was when I was swimming competitively when I was about 14 years old,’’ Ms Busteed said. ``I’ve never been interested in pursuing modelling so maybe that’s why I haven’t had that happen to me.’’ This year’s winner, former Townsville model ... Read Full Story