Mimi Macpherson
Born Miriam Frances Gow (born 17 June 1971), Mimi Macpherson, an anti-whaling activist,[1] one of supermodel Elle Macpherson's younger sisters, is a celebrity in her own right within Australia. Mimi Macpherson is known for her passion for whales, and is involved in a whale watching business. She was a presenter on the Discovery Channel. In 2007 Mimi appeared on of the reality singing competition It Takes Two paired with David Hobson; they were eliminated in the semi-final and came third.
She is also known for her homemade sex tape in which she has sex with her then boyfriend Michael Hellwig.[2][3][4][5][6]
On March 19, 2007, she was convicted of a driving under the influence of alcohol charge in a Queensland court, her third conviction following similar incidents in 1995 and 2001.[7]
In 2008, Mimi Macpherson became the "face" of the cosmetics firm Evolve Make Up.[8] In December 2008, Macpherson declared bankruptcy.[3]
In February 2009 Mimi Macpherson joined the Sunshine Coast radio station's Zinc96 program Morning Zoo.[9]
References
- ^ "7.30 Report — 22/6/2000: Battle lines drawn over whaling ban decision". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Celebrity sex tapes". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Mimi Macpherson declared bankrupt". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Stars Of Celebrity Sex Tapes" at Triple M
- ^ "Mimi Macpherson may have TV project in pipeline" in The Courier-Mail (2 September 2008)
- ^ "O Sister, what art thou?" by Deirdre Reynolds in Irish Independent (28 March 2008)
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"Mimi's 9-month road ban". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Text "PerthNow" ignored (help) - ^ Rachel Toune (10 October 2008): "Mimi's glamour shoot", Townsville Bulletin (accessed 24 March 2009)
- ^ Amy Remeikis (18 February 2009): "Mimi's coming to Zinc", Sunshine Coast Daily (accessed 24 March 2009)
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