Miss Australia Rachael Finch poses to aid charity

Former Miss Universe Australia, Rachel Finch, has posed uncloted for the new issue of Box magazine to aid charity. Finch, the new face of Speedo swimwear, draped in just a selection of exquisite, high priced jewels for the shoot. The magazine donates the profit from its subscriptions to ToyBox International, a charity that works to improve the lives of sick and disadvantaged children in Australia, and for whom Finch is an ambassador. "Hopefully it will help sell magazines and raise more money for the charity. It is a beautiful shoot. The theme was about celebrating the female form," her manager David Malina said.

Malina said Seven had approved the shoot. "Seven loved the shoot. They were completely across it," he said.

A Seven statement said: "We are Rachael’s biggest fans. We are supporters of everything she does."

Stefania Fernandez crowned Miss Universe 2009

The Venezuelian beauty Stefania Fernandez has been crowned as the Miss Universe 2009 at the 58th beauty pageant held in Nassau, Bahamas. Miss Australia Rachael Finch and Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos Perez shared the first runners up title with the title of second runner-up went to Miss Kosovo Gona Dragusha.

As the results come out, the 58th beauty pageant has some historical significance too. Venezuela wins its sixth crown and for the first time, the same country won consecutive crowns. For the first time the Miss Universe preliminary competition was streamed online to a worldwide audience.

At the Preliminary Competition, all contestants competed in the Swimsuit and Evening Gown categories as part of the selection of the top 15 finalists. The Preliminary Competition was hosted by Miss Universe 2008, Dayana Mendoza and Local Bahamas radio personality Ed Fields. London based singer Anthoney Wright performed his hit song "Wud if I Cud" during the competition. The presentation show, rehearsals, dress rehearsal and the grand final took place at the Imperial Ballroom, in the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort.