Demelza Reveley
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Demelza Reveley is an Australian model
Model (person)
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, who was the winner in the fourth cycle
Australia's Next Top Model, Cycle 4
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 of Australia's Next Top Model
Australia's Next Top Model
Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television series, based on a franchise that was created by Tyra Banks with America's Next Top Model...

.

Early life

Demelza was born to Andrew and Margaret Reveley. She has a one sister, Tanith. Prior to audition in Australia's Next Top Model, she was a student at Keiraville Public School, Wollongong Public School, St Mary Star of the Sea College, then The Illawarra Grammar School.

Australia's Next Top Model

She was crowned Australia's Next Top Model in the last episode against fellow contestant and finalist, Alexandra Girdwood by last season's winner, Alice Burdeu
Alice Burdeu
Alice Burdeu is an Australian fashion model and winner of the third cycle of the reality television show Australia's Next Top Model.-Early life:Alice Burdeu was born in Melbourne, Victoria...

. Her prize is representation with Priscilla's Model Management for 12 months, a Ford Fiesta Zetec
Ford Fiesta
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, a contract as the face of Napoleon Perdis
Napoleon Perdis
Napoleon Perdis is an Australian makeup artist and businessman.Napoleon launched a small makeup studio in the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt in 1992. He created a line of cosmetic products which he sold through his own concept store in the Sydney suburb of Paddington in 1995 and later through major...

 cosmetics, an all expenses paid trip to New York City
New York City
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 to meet top international agencies, and an eight-page spread with Vogue Australia
Vogue (magazine)
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.

Despite winning the competition, Vogue editor, Kirstie Clements stated that Demelza is not ready to appear on the cover of Vogue and Australia's Next Top Model judge, Charlotte Dawson, agreed. Dawson said that "Alice [Burdeu] was ready to rock... she was very sophisticated and worldly; Demelza is not, she's a pretty young girl."

Career

Demelza appeared in the September 2008 issue of Vogue Australia as part of her prize. She will also be the spokesperson for Napoleon Perdis
Napoleon Perdis
Napoleon Perdis is an Australian makeup artist and businessman.Napoleon launched a small makeup studio in the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt in 1992. He created a line of cosmetic products which he sold through his own concept store in the Sydney suburb of Paddington in 1995 and later through major...

 cosmetics. Demelza has walked for 3 designers 2009 Spring/Summer fashion shows in Australian Fashion Week
Australian Fashion Week
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 in Sydney
Sydney
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. She is currently signed to Priscilla's Model Management in Australia. Demelza Reveley recently landed a campaign for chocolate giant Ferrero Rocher and her manager Priscilla Leighton Clarke said her trip to New York was a success.

She is currently the face of Sydney's Strand Arcade, posing as Alice in Wonderland. She appeared in Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
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 magazine.

Controversy

Controversy surrounded Reveley during and after the show's broadcast, as she instigated and encouraged bullying of Australia's Next Top Model contestant Alamela Rowan. At the beginning of episode five, host Jodhi Meares appeared in a message to viewers before the start of the episode explaining that the events documented were not condoned by the team behind Top Model. Reveley was also reprimanded by the hosts during the program.

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