Erin McNaught

Australian model, actress, presenter and television personality

Erin McNaught

McNaught at the Paris Hilton: Marquee The Star Sydney in March 2012

Born|  (1982-05-22) 22 May 1982 (age 41)

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Occupation(s)| Model, actress, presenter
Known for| Miss Universe Australia 2006
Spouse|

Example

(m. 2013; sep. 2022)​

Children| 2
Modeling information
Hair color| Brown
Eye color| Brown

Erin McNaught (born 22 May 1982)[1] is an Australian model, actress, presenter, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder. McNaught grew up in Australia alongside her older brothers and began playing in a band named "Short Straw" in her teenage years. After starting a career in modelling she represented Australia at the Miss Universe 2006 competition. After her participation McNaught went on to secure more modelling contracts and television jobs. In 2007 she took acting classes and secured a part in the soap opera Neighbours playing the role of Sienna Cammeniti. In 2010, she was employed by MTV and fronted their MTV Hits Weekly Hot30 Countdown show. Erin was married to rapper Example, but they split up in 2022.

## Early life[edit]

McNaught was born in Canberra, capital city of Australia.[1] She is the daughter of Andy McNaught[2] and Lindy McNaught. Her parents made a point of promoting healthy living to McNaught and from them she also developed a passion for cooking.[3] She grew up alongside her older brothers.[4] McNaught and her family spent time living in Seattle during the 1990s.[2] She later joined a band named "Short Straw" in which she played bass guitar and backing vocals. The collective secured gigs around Brisbane. She also had thirteen piercings and black hair. McNaught later branded the period in her life as a "phase".[5]

## Career[edit]

McNaught was titled Miss Australia in 2006; but topless photographs of her surfaced and judge Jonathan Westbrook and event co-ordinator Deborah Miller called for McNaught to have the title taken from her. It was later decided that she should keep the title.[6] She was chosen from nineteen finalists to represent Australia in the Miss Universe 2006 competition.[7] She had clothes made by Australian designers Wayne Cooper, Jayson Brunsdon and Eliza Joy. However, McNaught caused more controversy after she did not take enough outfits to the event.[8][9] She put together a video diary of her journey for Nine Network's topical show A Current Affair.[10] McNaught did not progress well in the competition and failed to make the final twenty.[11] McNaught later took part in the Wintergarden Spring Summer Gala located in Brisbane. She also began negotiating modelling and television contracts.[12]

In December 2006, it was announced that McNaught had secured a presenting role on Cybershack, a programme analysing consumer technology. She began working on the series in February 2007; McNaught felt that she was equipped to deal with "gadgets" because she had grown up with older brothers "doing typical boys stuff".[4] By this time McNaught was being booked for many promotional events.[13]

McNaught later began taking acting lessons at the Actors Centre in Surry Hills and was coached by Simon Hunt.[14] In August 2007, she travelled to Melbourne to audition and carry out a screen test for casting directors of the soap opera Neighbours.[14] In November 2007, it was announced that she had secured a role playing the character Sienna Cammeniti. Her introduction was part of a strategy to boost the show's ratings in Australia.[15] She said she was "nervous" about joining the show because it was "a big change" to the work she was used to doing.[15] She began filming her first scenes on 17 December.[16] By March 2008, McNaught had impressed Neighbours' producers and her contract was extended by three months.[17] In July 2008, it was announced that she had decided to leave the series for the benefit of her relationship with Braith Anasta.[18] McNaught said it had been a "tough decision to make" because she had a "great experience"; adding that she was happy with her acting achievements.[18] Hannah Davies from The Courier-Mail reported that the acting industry were "outraged" by McNaught's employment and accused Neighbours of hiring famous people for ratings.[19]

McNaught modelling underwear at Federation Square, Melbourne.

McNaught later became an ambassador to REPLAY Faces 2008, an online talent search to discover new models. She launched the talent search and chose the winner.[20][21] She also became an ambassador for the charity campaign Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.[22] McNaught has also hosted two seasons of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. On 24 November 2009, McNaught severed the index finger on her right hand in an accident as she was shooting a story for Cybershack: she fell from a dirt bike she was riding, and got her hand trapped in the bike's spinning wheel.[23] The severed finger was reattached in emergency surgery.[24] In December 2010, she began co-hosted the MTV Hits Weekly Hot30 Countdown with Matty Acton.[25] McNaught told Kate Waterhouse from The Sun-Herald that felt more comfortable working for MTV because she could show the public her personality.[26] She stated that her involvement in Miss Universe had "pigeonholed [her] as a pageant type" which made her feel as though she needed to act a like a "goody two-shoes". She also revealed that she had aspirations to work in music journalism.[26] 2010 also saw McNaught front an advertisement campaign for Pepsi and act as a guest judge on Australia's Next Top Model.[27][28]

As of 2011, McNaught was modelling for brands including Antz Pantz and Mambo.[3] She told Donna Duggan from News.com.au that she was "fortunate" because the contractors did pressure her into losing weight. Although she was now content with her body image, she revealed that she lacked confidence upon starting modelling. Under pressure to be thin, McNaught stated that her eating habits were "all over the place".[3] In 2012, McNaught took part in season twelve of Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with Gleb Savchenko.[29] She was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the competition.[30] In celebration of her thirtieth birthday she appeared naked on the cover of the June 2012 issue of Maxim Australia.[31]

In May 2020, McNaught's then husband and musician Example released a song titled "Erin". The song features McNaught's vocals and she appeared alongside her then husband in the music video.[32] In October 2020, it was announced McNaught would be participating the Seven Network's reality program SAS Australia.[33]

## Personal life[edit]

In early 2007, McNaught began a relationship with professional rugby league player Braith Anasta.[34] While filming on Neighbours, McNaught did not have much time to spend with Anasta; which prompted her to leave.[18] Following her split from Anasta she then had a two-year relationship with Nathan Jolliffe.[35][36] In November 2012, McNaught and musician Example announced that they were engaged.[37] They had met in 2011 when she interviewed him as part of her job on MTV. On 18 May 2013, the duo married in Australia.[38] On 23 July 2014, McNaught announced she and Example were expecting their first child.[39] She gave birth to their first child, Evander Maxwell Gleave on 21 December 2014, in Australia.[40] In December 2016, McNaught revealed that she had suffered a miscarriage the previous month.[41] She gave birth to their second child, Ennio Stanley in 2017.[42] In October 2022, Example and McNaught announced they were splitting after 11 years together, stating the break up to be ‘as amicable as it gets’. McNaught is currently in a relationship with Australian record producer Stace Cadet.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Edwards, Amy; Gadd, Michael (29 July 2006). "The word". The Newcastle Herald. (Fairfax Media). Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
2. ^ a b "Erin McNaught drops Dancing With The Stars training to be at her father's hospital bedside after car crash". The Daily Telegraph. (News Limited). 29 March 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
3. ^ a b c Duggan, Donna (9 January 2011). "Erin McNaught on diet, beauty and love". News.com.au. (News Limited). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
4. ^ a b Edwards, Amy; Scicluna, Sarah-Kate (21 December 2006). "Small talk". The Newcastle Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
5. ^ Horton, Shelly (13 September 2009). "Music to Erin's ears". The Sun-Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 28 May 2012.
6. ^ Carbone, Suzanne; Money, Lawrence (3 July 2006). "The Age Diary". The Age. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
7. ^ Coslovich, Gabriella (11 June 2006). "Spy". The Age. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
8. ^ Murphy, Damien; Cubby, Ben (13 July 2006). "Stay in touch". The Sydney Morning Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
9. ^ Gadd, Michael (21 July 2006). "Channel surf". The Newcastle Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
10. ^ Edwards, Amy; Gadd, Michael (24 July 2006). "Jake 'n' Jen cut phone bills". The Newcastle Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
11. ^ Murphy, Damien; Lewis, Daniel (25 July 2006). "Stay in touch". The Sydney Morning Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
12. ^ Harris, Michelle; Gadd, Michael (22 September 2006). "Small talk". The Newcastle Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
13. ^ McClure, Geoff (16 February 2007). "Sporting life". The Age. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
14. ^ a b Horton, Shelly (19 August 2007). "The diary". The Sun-Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
15. ^ a b "Erin McNaught excites Neighbours". The Sunday Telegraph. News Limited. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
16. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 November 2007). "Model joins 'Neighbours' cast". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
17. ^ "Erin Braithing for time apart". The Advertiser. News Limited. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
18. ^ a b c "Erin snubs Ramsay St". The Courier-Mail. News Limited. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
19. ^ Davies, Hannah (11 May 2008). "Uproar over incest storyline". The Courier-Mail. News Limited. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
20. ^ Murray, Elicia; Tovey, Josephine (2 June 2008). "Agent of criticism on the catwalk show". The Sydney Morning Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
21. ^ Almeida, Ana (13 August 2008). "So you want to be a supermodel?". ninemsn. (Nine Entertainment Co. and Microsoft). Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
22. ^ "Designers hope Sydney Fashion Festival defies retail slump". The Australian. (News Limited). 12 August 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
23. ^ Sharp, Anette (26 November 2009). "Model Erin McNaught mutilated in bike fall". The Daily Telegraph. (News Limited). Retrieved 13 April 2011.
24. ^ "Showbiz – News – 'Neighbours' star has emergency surgery". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). 26 November 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
25. ^ "MTV Hits Weekly Hot30 Countdown". MTV Australia. (MTV). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
26. ^ a b Waterhouse, Kate (11 April 2010). "Date with Kate". The Sun-Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 28 May 2012.
27. ^ Davies, Rebecca (18 January 2010). "McNaught wins Pepsi job over Rose". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
28. ^ Davies, Rebecca (9 June 2010). "Megan Gale lands new television role". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
29. ^ "Erin McNaught". Yahoo!7. (Yahoo! and Network Seven). Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
30. ^ Goodacre, Kate (23 April 2012). "'Dancing with the Stars' Australia: Erin McNaught in first elimination". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 28 May 2012.
31. ^ "Erin McNaught strips off for Maxim magazine to celebrate her 30th birthday". The Daily Telegraph. (News Limited). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
32. ^ Lavin, Will (9 May 2020). "Example shares new song 'Erin' featuring his wife Erin McNaught". NME. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
33. ^ Media Release: SAS Australia's full line up and air date revealed, TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
34. ^ Weidler, Danny (25 March 2007). "Briefs". The Sun-Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
35. ^ "Erin McNcNaught leaves love-nest she shared with Braith Anasta". The Courier-Mail. (News Limited). 27 August 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
36. ^ "Model Erin McNaught and Amazing Race winner Nathan Jolliffe split". The Daily Telegraph. (News Limited). 29 September 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
37. ^ Goodacre, Kate (27 November 2012). "Example, former 'Neighbours' actress Erin McNaught confirm engagement". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
38. ^ Curtis, Beth (18 May 2013). "Example, Erin McNaught marry in Australia". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
39. ^ Nissim, Mayer (23 July 2014). "Example and wife Erin Gleave expecting first child together". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
40. ^ Bub, Adam (20 December 2014). "A bub for Christmas: Erin McNaught gives birth to a baby boy... find out the name!". ninemsn. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
41. ^ McDonald, Ellie (13 December 2016). "Erin McNaught opens up about her recent miscarriage". Woman's Day. (Bauer Media Group). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
42. ^ Williamson, Lauren (17 September 2017). "Australian model Erin McNaught welcomes second baby boy!". Marie Claire. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Australia portal
* Biography portal

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erin McNaught.

* Erin McNaught at IMDb

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Michelle Guy

|  Miss Universe Australia
2006  | Succeeded by

Kimberley Busteed

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Miss Universe 2006, national titleholders

* AGO: Isménia Júnior
* ARG: Magalí Romitelli
* AUS: Erin McNaught
* BEL: Tatiana Silva
* BOL: Desiree Durán
* BRA: Rafaela Zanella
* CAN: Alice Panikian
* CAY: Ambuyah Ebanks
* COL: Valerie Domínguez
* CYP: Elena Ierodiakonou
* DNK: Betina Faurbye
* FIN: Ninni Laaksonen
* FRA: Alexandra Rosenfeld
* GHN: Angela Asare
* GRE: Olympia Chopsonidou
* HUN: Adrienn Bende
* IND: Neha Kapur
* IDN: Nadine Chandrawinata
* JPN: Kurara Chibana
* KOR: Kim Joo-hee
* LBN: Gabrielle Bou Rached
* MYS: Melissa Tan
* MEX: Priscila Perales
* PAN: María Alessandra Mezquita
* PAR: Lourdes Arévalos
* PER: Fiorella Viñas
* PHL: Lia Ramos
* POL: Francys Sudnicka
* PUR: Zuleyka Rivera
* RUS: Anna Litvinova
* SRI: Jacqueline Fernandez
* ESP: Elisabeth Reyes
* SWE: Josephine Alhanko
* SUI: Lauriane Gilliéron
* THA: Charm Osathanond
* TTO: Kenisha Thom
* TUR: Ceyla Kirazlı
* UKR: Inna Tsymbalyuk
* URU: Fatimih Dávila
* USA: Tara Conner

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