Australian Princess
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Australian Princess is an Australian reality television show, hosted by Jackie O, that premiered on Network Ten on 5 October,2005.
You can see the show in the UK on ITV2.
Australian Princess is produced by Granada Productions, who are responsible for other programs such as Dancing with the Stars, Australia's Next Top Model and Merrick and Rosso Unplanned.
Fuelled by the fairytale story of Mary Donaldson, who in 2004, married Denmark’s heir to the throne, Crown Prince Frederick, Australian Princess scoured the country to find 12 young Australian women and give them the journey of their lives. Paul Burrell, former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, will lead a team of international experts, who will shape these ordinary 'Aussie' girls into worldly sophisticated women ready to handle the challenges of being a young royal.
The contestants will take classes, meet challenges and attempt to convince the judges that they have what it takes to mix in elite social circles both in Australia and the United Kingdom. The winner will be crowned a "princess" and win a special prize package that will include being escorted to a gala ball by a real life Prince Charming in the United Kingdom.
The show features grandees of Australian society who exhibit tremendous snobbery.
Ally Mansell from UOW was announced the winner during the final show, which was aired in Australia on November 23, 2005
The search for the Australian Princess for 2006 has begun.
Series 1 of Australian Princess can be purchased from [here]
Contestants
- Zena Alliu, 20, South Australia
- Christine Bryan, 22, Queensland
- Laura Davey, 19, Victoria
- Alana Gray, 20, South Australia
- Carryn Jack, 19, Australian Capital Territory
- Laura Kiddle, 22, Victoria
- Ally Mansell, 20, New South Wales [Winner]
- Veronica McCann, 21, Western Australia
- Kirusha Moodley, 28, Western Australia
- Zena Moussa, 21, New South Wales
- Belinda Royal, 24, Victoria
- Wendy Slack-Smith, 27, New South Wales [Runner Up]
- Melissa Starzynski, 23, Victoria
- Abby Valdes, 28, Victoria [Third Place]
See also
Abby Valdes is also a plus-sized model (Australian size 14-16/US 12-14), represented in Australia by Bella Models (http://www.bellamodels.com.au/images/abby.jpg) Australian Princess does not openly acknowledge this fact, and in so doing the producers passed on a logical opportunity to present a role model for young girls who may believe that weight loss is a key factor in becoming an "Australian Princess".Both winner and runner up Australian Princesses, Ally Mansell and Wendy Slack-Smith, have recently appeared as contestents in the game show Friday Night Games.
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