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Miss
Hawaiian Tropic Australia Model Search 2002
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It was a case of third time lucky for
stunning Newcastle model Rebecca Ranclaud, 20, as she won the coveted title of Miss
Hawaiian Tropic Australia 2002 on Saturday 16th March at The Islander Resort in Surfers
Paradise. |
| L-R: First runner-up -Vas
Dimetriou, Miss Hawaiian Tropic Australia 2002 - Rebecca Ranclaud, second runner-up -
Joanne McDonnell. Photo: Paul Hart |
The Miss Hawaiian Tropic National
Final is the culmination of an exhaustive 4 month long nationwide model search. It sees
twenty of Australia’s top up-an-coming bikini models converge on Surfers Paradise for
a week of fun and rehearsals leading up to the spectacular national event. Soaking up the
pool party atmosphere, the capacity crowd were treated a to a spectacular display of
beauty as Australia's top up-and-coming bikini models strutted their stuff on a specially
constructed catwalk extending into the pool itself. They all had their sights firmly set
on the prestigious national title and the right to represent Australia in the world finals
in Hawaii next month.
The judging panel included Miss Hawaiian Tropic Australia 2000 - Surfers Paradise model
Danielle Fyfe who was on hand to help select and crown her successor. The panel had a very
hard task separating the national finalists, but after appearing first in active wear and
then impressing the judges in swimwear, Rebecca emerged as the winner.
Rebecca was sponsored by the Clubhouse Sports Bar in Surfers Paradise. She is
5’7” with brown hair and green eyes. She works in promotions and her interests
include surfing and travelling.
Rebecca’s prize package includes a return trip to the world finals in Hawaii in April
including accommodation and meals at the spectacular Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore
of Oahu and $500 spending money. She will also walk away a Diamond & Sapphire ring
worth $1800 courtesy of CONNECT TO JEWELLERY and over $1,000 worth of high-tech body
toning equipment from the BODYTONE BEAUTY & HEALTH CENTRE. She will look stunning in
an exclusive gown worth up to $600 courtesy of GLITZ DESIGNZ and she will receive $500
worth of photography from PAUL HART PHOTOGRAPHICS.
Rebecca will have her own web site developed courtesy of PACNET ON-LINE CONSULTING and she
gets a one year membership with AMTIN – The Australian Model & Talent Industry
Network.
While in Hawaii, Rebecca will be competing for the world title against up to eighty (80)
top swimwear models from all over the world.
She will meet celebrities and personalities from all fields of entertainment, arts and
sport etc.. The judging panel often includes people like John Casablancas - founding
chairman of Elite Modelling Agency in New York, singers from supergroups like N*Sync and
Backstreet Boys, sporting legends including NFL Superbowl champions and stars from hit TV
series and movies such as action star Jean Claude Van Damme.
First runner-up was Vas Demitriou, 28, representing The Bay Hotel in Mornington, Victoria.
Vas received a $200 cash prize and $300 worth of photography. Second runner-up was Joanne
McDonell, 21, representing Area One Nightclub, Bunbury, Western Australia and she received
a $100 cash prize and $100 worth of photography. In fact, it was a huge afternoon for
Joanne. In the Active Wear section, Joanne, an accomplished Irish dancer, performed a
crowd pleasing “Riverdance” routine which earned her another $150 cash prize
courtesy of Swimsuit International Magazine. Joanne was also voted Miss Personality by the
other finalists.
Emily Rackemann, 20, representing Bobby McGees in Canberra, ACT, was selected as Miss
Photogenic through a vote by the pageant photographers and received a model portfolio
photo shoot worth $500 from Paul Hart Photographics, as well as $150 cash prize courtesy
of Swimsuit International Magazine.
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