Rachael Finch
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Rachael Finch is an Australian beauty pageant titleholder. She finished as the 3rd runner-up in Miss Universe 2009
pageant.
on 22 April 2009 and subsequently represented Australia
at the Miss Universe 2009
pageant held in the Bahamas
on 23 August 2009. She was roommates with Miss USA, Kristen Dalton
, during the Miss Universe campaign.
She is half Ukrainian on her mother's side. On 14 November 2009; Finch along with a host of other celebrities took part in the "McHappy Day" fund raising activities. She continues to use her growing celebrity status to contribute to charitable causes after posing nude in Australian luxury lifestyle magazine, Box Magazine, in 2010 to raise money for children's charity ToyBox International.
in 2009. She progressed to the semi-finals, where she and Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges made it through to the next stage. She reached the grand-finals in which she came third overall.
Finch competed in the 2010 series of Dancing With The Stars
. She was eliminated on 1 August 2010.
. Finch's partner is Michael Miziner, the partner to the original winner of Dancing With the Stars, Bec Cartwright. Despite receiving some negative comments from judge Todd McKenney
over lack of content with their choreography, Finch and Miziner have been named the dark horse couple by the judges. Despite maintaining high scores, Finch and Miziner were the fifth couple eliminated on 1 August 2010.
Sunrise.
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
pageant.
Biography
Finch was crowned Miss Universe AustraliaMiss Universe Australia
Miss Universe Australia is an annual national beauty pageant that has selected Australia's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2004.-Titleholders:-Preliminary divisions:...
on 22 April 2009 and subsequently represented Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at the Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
pageant held in the Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
on 23 August 2009. She was roommates with Miss USA, Kristen Dalton
Kristen Dalton (Miss USA)
Kristen Jeannine Dalton , from Wilmington, North Carolina, is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2009.-Biography:Dalton is the daughter of Jeannine Dalton who was Miss North Carolina USA 1982...
, during the Miss Universe campaign.
She is half Ukrainian on her mother's side. On 14 November 2009; Finch along with a host of other celebrities took part in the "McHappy Day" fund raising activities. She continues to use her growing celebrity status to contribute to charitable causes after posing nude in Australian luxury lifestyle magazine, Box Magazine, in 2010 to raise money for children's charity ToyBox International.
Television
Finch was one of the contestants in Celebrity MasterChef AustraliaCelebrity MasterChef Australia
Celebrity MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show. It is spin-off of MasterChef Australia, itself an adaptation of the British show MasterChef, and features celebrity contestants...
in 2009. She progressed to the semi-finals, where she and Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges made it through to the next stage. She reached the grand-finals in which she came third overall.
Finch competed in the 2010 series of Dancing With The Stars
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
. She was eliminated on 1 August 2010.
Dancing with the Stars Performances
In late 2010, Rachael Finch joined the cast of the tenth season of Dancing With The StarsDancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
. Finch's partner is Michael Miziner, the partner to the original winner of Dancing With the Stars, Bec Cartwright. Despite receiving some negative comments from judge Todd McKenney
Todd McKenney
Todd McKenney is an Australian entertainer. He is best known as a judge on Australia's version of Dancing with the Stars.He has won many dancing titles, and has trained in jazz, tap, acrobatics and ballroom dancing...
over lack of content with their choreography, Finch and Miziner have been named the dark horse couple by the judges. Despite maintaining high scores, Finch and Miziner were the fifth couple eliminated on 1 August 2010.
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total Score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd | Helen | Mark | ||||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953... / "Telephone Telephone (song) "Telephone" is a song written and performed by Lady Gaga. It was released from her third extended play and second major release The Fame Monster . The song, featuring American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, was written by Gaga and Rodney Jerkins... " |
7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 2 | Tango Tango music Tango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay . It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons... / "Objection (Tango) Objection (Tango) "Objection " and "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio " are Latin pop-rock/tango songs written and composed by the Colombian pop star Shakira for her 2001 breakthrough English language album, Laundry Service.-Background and structure:... " |
3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Would I Lie To You?" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events... / "Valerie Valerie (The Zutons song) "Valerie" is a song by the English indie rock band The Zutons from the band's second studio album, Tired of Hanging Around . Released as the album's second single on 19 June 2006 in the United Kingdom, along with their previous single "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?", it gave The Zutons their... " |
7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Hey Baby Hey Baby (No Doubt song) "Hey Baby" is a song written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Bounty Killer for No Doubt's fifth studio album Rock Steady . Released as the album's lead single, the song is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges... " |
9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 6 | Aussie Smooth / "Bad Day Bad Day (Daniel Powter song) "Bad Day" is a song written and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his second album Daniel Powter and achieved the #1 spot in the U.S. and Ireland. In the U.S... " |
6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | Eliminated |
2010-present: After Dancing with the Star
Rachel now does a daily weather report on Channel 7's morning breakfast showSunrise.