Rachel Christie
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Rachel Sophia Adina Christie c. 1988 (age 26–27) England |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Dark / Hazel |
| Title(s) |
Miss London City 2009 Miss England 2009 [1] |
Rachel Sophia Adina Christie[2] (born c. 1988) is a British beauty pageant contestant and athlete who was briefly Miss England 2009, and the first mixed race woman to hold the title.[3]
Personal
Christie is the niece of former Olympic sprint champion Linford Christie, who, along with Ron Roddan,[4] serves as her coach. She was born to Russell Christie (Linford's brother). Russell Christie was stabbed to death when she was eight years old.[3][5][6]
Relinquishing of Miss England crown
In the early hours of 2 November 2009, Christie was arrested on suspicion of assaulting Miss Manchester Sara Beverley Jones at a Manchester nightclub. She subsequently announced her withdrawal from the Miss World competition and relinquished her Miss England crown.[7] The crown was passed on to the runner-up in the 2009 pageant, Katrina Hodge.[8]
In July 2010 she was convicted of failing to provide police with a breath specimen after being caught driving smelling of alcohol. She failed to blow into the breathalyser properly 13 times. She was convicted in her absence and a warrant issued for her arrest.[9] She was banned from driving for 12 months.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Rachel Christie profile at the Miss England website
- ↑ Rachel's Miss World page
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Linford Christie's niece is first mixed race Miss England
- ↑ I won Miss England to prove being black is NEVER an excuse for failure says Linford Christie's niece The Daily Mail. Published 25 July 2009. Accessed 8 January 2011.
- ↑ Oliver, Sarah (20 June 2009). "Running from her past... The triumph of Linford Christie's niece Rachel". London: Daily Mail. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ↑ Linford Christie’s niece is the first black Miss England
- ↑ Arrested Miss England Hands Back Her Crown
- ↑ "Soldier becomes new Miss England". The Daily Telegraph. 6 Nov 2009.
- ↑ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23854230-linford-christies-niece-failed-breath-test.do
- ↑ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23857800-year-driving-ban-for-linford-christies-niece-banned-for-year.do
External links
- Miss England, Rachel Christie, tells her story The Sunday Times. Published 22 November 2009. Accessed 15 August 2011.
| Preceded by Laura Coleman |
Miss England 2009 (relinquished) |
Succeeded by Katrina Hodge |