Jesinta Franklin

Jesinta Franklin (née Campbell;[2] born 12 August 1991) is an Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2010 and represented Australia at Miss Universe 2010 placing 2nd Runner-Up.

Jesinta Franklin
Franklin at the InStyle Awards in May 2015
Born
Jesinta Campbell

(1991-08-12) 12 August 1991
Gold Coast, Australia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe Australia 2010
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)		Miss Universe Australia 2010
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2010
(2nd Runner-Up)
(Miss Congeniality)

Early life

Franklin grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland, and attended Silkwood School during her youth and Aquinas College through her high school years.[3]

Modelling career

Franklin was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2010 on 17 June 2010 representing Queensland. She later competed at the 2010 edition of the Miss Universe pageant on 23 August 2010 and finished as the 2nd Runner-Up behind Yendi Phillipps (Jamaica) and winner Ximena Navarrete (Mexico).[4] She was also designated Miss Congeniality at this pageant.[5]

In February 2016, Franklin became an ambassador for department store David Jones.[6] This arrangement ended in December 2017.[7]

Media career

Franklin (as Jesinta Campbell) published her first book, Live a Beautiful Life, in October 2016.[8]

Television

In September 2010, she became a guest reporter for entertainment and fashion subjects on Seven Network's The Morning Show.[9]

In October 2011, she appeared as a contestant on the Nine Network's The Celebrity Apprentice Australia as a member of Team Unity.[10]

Radio

Franklin appeared on the Hot30 Countdown on 3 January 2012 and filled in for Maude Garrett with Matty Acton for one week. She came back as Matty Acton's co-host on 27 February 2012 on the Hot30 Countdown.

Personal life

Jesinta Franklin is married to Australian rules football player Lance Franklin, who played for the Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).[11] They married in November 2016 in a private ceremony with close friends and family.[12] In August 2019, Franklin announced that she was expecting her first child.[13] Their daughter Tullulah was born in February 2020.[14] In October 2020, Franklin announced that she was expecting her second child.[15] Their son Rocky was born in March 2021. [16]

References
  1. "Jesinta Campbell". Asics. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. Mazza, Emilia (25 February 2020). "Jesinta Franklin welcomes first baby with husband Buddy, daughter Tallulah". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. Strebe, Sacha (25 August 2010). "Jesinta Campbell: reliving the journey". goldcoast.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  4. "Announce Final Results Mexico - Jimena Navarrete Miss Universe 2010". Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  5. "Australia's Jesinta Campbell wins Miss Congeniality at Miss Universe finals in Las Vegas". Australian Associated Press. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  6. "Campbell announces 'huge news'". News.com.au. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. Croffey, Amy (2 February 2018). "Jesinta Franklin: No hard feelings with David Jones after shock December split". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. Utting, Alexandria (30 October 2016). "Jesinta Campbell's new venture". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. Squires, Rosie (5 September 2010). "Miss Universe runner-up Jesinta Campbell joins Channel Seven's Morning Show". The Sunday Mail. Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  10. Knox, David (21 November 2011). "Julia Morris wins Celebrity Apprentice 2011". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  11. "Lance 'Buddy' Franklin and Jesinta Campbell engaged". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 December 2014.
  12. "Mr and Mrs Franklin". News.com.au. 5 November 2016.
  13. "Jesinta Campbell and AFL star husband Lance 'Buddy' Franklin announce pregnancy news". Seven News. 27 August 2019.
  14. Mazza, Emilia (25 February 2020). "Jesinta Franklin welcomes first baby with husband Buddy, daughter Tallulah". News.com.au.
  15. Payne, Shiloh (30 October 2020). "Second baby on the way for Jesinta, Buddy Franklin". News.com.au.
  16. Gould, Russell (24 March 2021). "Lance 'Buddy' Franklin and wife Jesinta have had their second child". News.com.au.
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