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• Stephanie Naumoska was widely criticized during the Miss Universe Australia 2009 pageant for her weight. The finalist is reportedly at 5'11" and weighs 108 pounds.Telegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)

  Pageant Director Deborah Miller claimed Naumoska's "long, lithe bod(y) and small bone(s)" were due to her Macedonian heritage.Telegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009) Reuters: Skinny Minnie and the Pageant (April 23, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. 19 years old at the time of the pageantTelegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  2. Residence: Sydney, AustraliaTelegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  3. Profession: ModelTelegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  4. Contestant in the 2009 Miss Universe Australia pageant
  5. Macedonian heritageReuters: Skinny Minnie and the Pageant (April 23, 2009)
  6. Weight: 108 lbs.Telegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  7. Height: 5' 11"Telegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  8. Measurements: 31-25-35Model Mayhem: Stephanie Naumoska
  9. Naumoska was said to be "skin and bones"Telegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  10. Selected as a Miss Universe finalist out of 7000 womenTelegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  11. The Australia Miss Universe pageant reportedly promotes "healthy, proportioned bodies"Telegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  12. The pageant was criticised for letting Naumoska, who is said to be dangerously underweight, competeTelegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  13. Naumoska's extremely small frame was very apparent while she modeled in a bikini during the swimsuit competitionTelegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  14. Dietitians claim that Naumoska needs "blood tests, diet analysis and an overall assessment"Telegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  15. Carmel Tebbutt, the New South Wales acting premier, stated that "we encourage girls, and young women, to aspire to be healthy, rather than look toward fitting one particular body image"Telegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  16. Miss Australia contest director, Deborah Miller, stated about Naumoska "she does not have an eating disorder, there is nothing wrong with her"Telegraph: Australia's Miss Universe finalist 'dangerously underweight' (April 23, 2009)
  17. Naumoska says she has never been anorexic or bulimicHerald Sun: Skinny model Stephanie Naumoska bites back at anorexic claims (April 23, 2009)

• Quote

  • "I think it is very unfair that I have been criticised that I'm too skinny. I have never been anorexic or bulimic I don't throw up my meals after I eat them I don't starve myself, none of that. I eat six to eight healthy meals a day."—Stephanie NaumoskaHerald Sun: Skinny model Stephanie Naumoska bites back at anorexic claims (April 23, 2009)

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