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Jennifer and rugby boys turn up the heat in Oz


August 16, 2006
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It might be winter Down Under but Sydney was spreading more than a little sunshine as retail store Myer put on a sizzling fashion extravaganza this week. Australian former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins was joined on the runway by ten honed rugby league players as well as lingerie-clad ballerinas in a show-stopping affair.

Jennifer, who was reportedly paid $400,000 for her deal with the Aussie retailer, was the star of the show. Famed in her native country for her glamorous girl-next-door looks, the beauty queen and former cheerleader put on the glitz in a golden yellow gown by designer Alex Perry as a troupe of tuxedo-clad male dancers performed around her.

She was almost upstaged, however, by a group of rugby league footballers who'd been persuaded to show off their buff physiques in just a pair of swimming trunks.

Being Australia, the show wouldn't have been complete without some sassy swimwear and designs included trunks with a patriotic print of the city's iconic landmark, the Sydney Opera House.

The ladies, meanwhile, defied the seasonal chill in a series of brightly-hued cut-away creations that might not be suitable for surfing but are sure to be snapped up next summer by the sunbathing jet-set.

Photo: © Alphapress.com
Former Miss Universe Jennifer gave a show-stopping appearance on the catwalk as she performed a dance routine with these tuxedo-clad dancersPhoto: © Getty Imagesy
Photo: © Alphapress.com
A buff rugby league player turns up the heat in Sydney as he models some opera-house design swimming trunks Photo: © Getty Images

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