Jennifer Hawkins
Jennifer Hawkins, 20, from Newcastle in Australia, won the 2004 Miss Universe pageant in Quito, Ecuador on June 1. She was a former cheerleader for the Newcastle Knights Rugby League team, and then a sometime model. It was as a model that she was cast as Miss Australia for the Miss Universe competition.
Miss Universe
As of September 2004, Jennifer has been to Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba, and is currently finishing off her homecoming in Australia. As part of her year-long reign as Miss Universe, she currently resides in New York City in a riverside apartment provided by the Miss Universe Organization. After her stint as Miss Universe, Jennifer has stated that she hopes to continue her modeling and become a television presenter.
Accidents
On September 3, 2004 her skirt fell to her knees and this was captured and widely broadcasted throughout the Australian and International media. Just a few days later, Jennifer caught the Australian media's attention yet again. In Melbourne to promote Spring Fashion Week, the accident-prone Miss Universe took an embarrassing tumble on her way down to the Yarra River bank for a gondola ride.