Jessica Kahawaty has long been dubbed the Australian Amal Clooney thanks to her impressive charity work and stunning beauty. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
36yo dubbed ‘most beautiful woman’ in Aus
An Australian Lebanese model has been dubbed the country’s most beautiful woman, with some comparing her to Amal Clooney.
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This week, the 36-year-old model, presenter, and philanthropist returned to her home country of Australia after years of jet-setting around the globe.
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After arriving in Sydney, she posted a series of snaps from her visit.
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Posing on a street in Surry Hills near the CBD in a white long-sleeved mini dress, she described the area as the prettiest town and said it felt like home sweet home. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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While back home, she dined at her favourite Italian restaurant, Cucinetta, and soaked up the last days of summer at various harbourside pools. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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The successful model also enjoyed a breathtaking sunset and said, you can take the girl out of Australia. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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Her fans praised her look, with one commenting they could not take their eyes off her, while another declared she was the prettiest woman. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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Others commented on her elegance, saying she looked graceful and beautiful. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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Ms Kahawaty, originally from the Hills District in Sydney and of Lebanese descent, is well-known for hosting Project Runway Middle East. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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She was crowned Miss World Australia in 2012 and also competed in Miss Lebanon in 2010 and Miss World in 2012, where she placed second. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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She once mentioned to Larry Emdur during an interview that she finds the comparisons to Amal Clooney, who also shares a Lebanese background, lovely, as she has great respect for her. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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Though Ms Kahawaty holds a Bachelor of Law and Finance from the University of Technology in Sydney, she never practised law. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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Instead, she engages in various humanitarian missions alongside her modelling gigs, including visiting a refugee camp in Syria as part of the UNICEF leadership circle in 2019. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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She has also supported Indigenous education in outback Australia and worked towards securing clean water in Africa. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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For the past few years, she has primarily lived in Dubai, with frequent trips to Paris, New York, and Milan for red-carpet appearances and shoots for fashion magazines and brands such as Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Celine. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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And while she is extremely well-known overseas, the beauty, who speaks fluent Arabic, remains somewhat of an enigma down under. Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty
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But that could soon change. Perhaps her latest post suggests she might be spending more time back in her hometown? Picture: Instagram/Jessica Kahawaty