Rachel Sophia Adina Christie is a British beauty pageant contestant, model and athlete who was briefly Miss England 2009, and the first black woman to hold the title.[1]
Rachel Christie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rachel Sophia Adina Christie London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss London City 2009 Miss England 2009 |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Dark / Hazel |
| Website | twitter |
In 2015, she returned to the public eye, having appeared on Love Island. Her stint was short-lived, and she was eliminated in Week 2.
Personal life
editChristie is the niece of former Olympic sprint champion Linford Christie, who, along with Ron Roddan, serves as her coach. She was born to Russell Christie, Linford's brother, who was killed as part of a drug war at the age of 34, when Rachel was 8.[1]
She became the first black winner of Miss England in 2009. She was mentored by Caprice and was invited by Naomi Campbell to walk in her Fashion for Relief Haiti catwalk show to raise funds for 2010 Haiti earthquake.[citation needed]
In June 2015, she was announced in the line up for the revived reality show Love Island appearing on the show for two weeks.[citation needed]
Relinquishing of Miss England crown
editIn the early hours of 2 November 2009, Christie was arrested on suspicion of assaulting Miss Manchester, Sara Beverley Jones, at a Manchester nightclub. There was an altercation with Jones which was caught on CCTV. Greater Manchester Police had agreed Christie hadn't committed any crime and was released without charge or caution. Upon her exit from the police station, news of the alleged fight had already made headlines and the speculation intensified and Christie subsequently announced her withdrawal from the Miss World competition. She then relinquished her Miss England crown.[2] The crown was passed on to the runner-up in the 2009 pageant, Katrina Hodge.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Linford Christie's niece is first black Miss England". The Daily Telegraph. 21 July 2009.
- ^ Barnett, Ruth (6 November 2009). "Arrested Miss England Hands Back Her Crown". Sky News.
- ^ "Soldier becomes new Miss England". The Daily Telegraph. 6 November 2009. Archived from the original on 9 November 2009.
External links
edit- Miss England, Rachel Christie, tells her story[dead link] The Sunday Times. Published 22 November 2009. Accessed 15 August 2011.