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KIRRALEE “Kiki” Morris anticipates being misunderstood by viewers when she features on the The Bachelor this week. However, the model turned executive assistant said people will soon be “eating their words”.
“I am a genuine, caring and kind person,” said Morris, who has previously been Miss Australia, Miss Yacht Model and RALPH Australian Swimsuit Model of the Year.
“They might see me as a bimbo because of my previous work in
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“I am an animal lover and an animal activist, I also have sponsor children so I like to put aside my own material lifestyle and think about making the world better for others. There is no faking it with me. I could not be calculated or false if I tried, it just isn’t in my character.”
The 28-year-old, who turned down a “dream job” to star in the latest series of the Channel 10 program, which will air from this Wednesday and feature 30-year-old rope access technician Richie Strahan as The Bachelor, said all contestants are there for the right reasons.
“These girls are genuinely there for love,” she said. “I turned down a dream job to go on the show, so you can see how serious I am.”
Morris doesn’t expect any cat fights to feature in the series.
“Despite the fact there was a bunch of very, very well educated, opinionated women going after that one man, we all got along really well.
“That shows the maturity levels of the girls who were there.”