Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Jen's a homebody

By Nikki Parkinson

Jennifer Hawkins at the opening of the re-furbished Myer Chermside in Brisbane.

She loves our beaches but she’s passing all that up for a weekend at home in Sydney with her boyfriend.

Yes, glamorous Jennifer Hawkins, the former Miss Universe, television star and face of Myer, yesterday told Queensland that her favourite way to chill out was spending time with her boyfriend.

“I can’t wait to hang out with Jake,” Jennifer said, before officially opening the re-furbished Myer Chermside in Brisbane.

More than 200 VIP customers arrived at 7.30am, and waited more than an hour in the cosmetics hall for the store’s special guest to arrive.

Wearing a silk satin print dress by Australian designer TL Wood, Jennifer did a lap of the crowd in sky-high gold stilettos before taking to the stage.

“They’re not holiday shoes,” she said.

Jennifer’s girl-next-door good looks and sunny personality were as evident as they are each week on The Great Outdoors, the Channel 7 show with which she’s just re-signed for another 12 months.

She said the show enabled her to promote Australian designers overseas – and her Myer job gave her good access to those designers.

“When we’re shooting the clothes (for Myer) you do have a chance to look and have a little play around,” she said of her enviable wardrobe.

Jennifer also gave two thumbs-up to Queensland, having visited the state frequently with the travel show.

“I’ve been up and down the coast … I love the people here and the beaches here are glorious,” she said.

“I’ve been back a fair few times with The Great Outdoors, and I’ll be back again.”

Source: The Daily

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