Miss Australia Rachael Finch exposes Miss USA Kirsten Dalton Talks in her sleep

Miss Australia Rachael Finch disclosed that her roommate Miss USA Kirsten Dalton has a sleeping disorder of somniloquy or she talks in her sleep.

In an interview with an Australian news site, Rachael said that Kirsten is beautiful, smart and cute. When she walked to her room in Bahamas, Miss USA welcomed her with a big hug and a very loud 'hello'.

"She actually talks in her sleep too."

Kirsten had the privilege to personally choose Rachael as her roommate.

Miss Australia Rachael Finch National Costume and Long Gown

Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch showcases the 'Cappellazzo Couture' outfit at the official unveiling of the Australian national costume and wardrobe for Miss Universe at Park Hyatt Hotel on July 24, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.

Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch showcases the 'Sunset over the Opera House' outfit by Ruth Tarvydas at the official unveiling of the Australian national costume and wardrobe for Miss Universe at Park Hyatt Hotel on July 24, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Ruth Tarvydas designed the 'Sunset over the Opera House' national costume, which Finch will wear at the pageant final in the Bahamas in August.

Miss Australia Universe 2009 Rachael Finch Gown Designer

The designer of Myf Warhurst's controversial Logies dress is to create a show-stopping gown for Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch's international final.

Warhurst burnt the Sonia Cappellazzo-designed blue, single-sleeve dress after newspaper readers voted it the "worst" on the red carpet.

But stunning 21-year-old beauty pageant winner Rachael, in Melbourne this week for preliminary discussions for the all-important evening gown, says she has confidence in Cappellazzo.

"It's a real privilege for me to be dressed by Sonia, I love her stuff," she said.

Rachael has had more on her mind lately than dresses.

Her mother, Colleen Zablocki, has been suffering from a serious tumour on her shoulder, which she had removed this week.

"Luckily it came back non-cancerous," Rachael said.

Preparations for the Miss Universe finals in the Bahamas in August have also been intense for the young model. "It's been crazy since winning," she said.

Radio host Myf was so miffed by the furore surrounding her frock she burnt it live on her breakfast show.

But Cappellazzo stands by the dress, saying it was ahead of its time. "I know it was bagged by the public, but if you look at the catwalks, that's what Chanel and Louis Vuitton are doing," she said.

Miss Vietnam USA Sues Pageant for Withholding Payment

Yen Le won the Miss Vietnam USA title in November 2007 but she is still to receive her big prize, the beauty queen claims in court papers just filed against the pageant. According to Le, she is still $10,000 and a Mercedes short for winning – and she’s taking the matter to court, celebrity gossip site / paparazzi agency TMZ informs.

Not only did the pageant not pay Le the prize money for winning, advertised as a hefty check for $10,000, but she was also scammed into paying for the car she was supposed to receive for free. Therefore, she’s headed straight to court and will reportedly not back down until the beauty pageant pays her $50,000, which should cover the prize she never received, plus attorney and court fees, the same source reports.

“According to a lawsuit filed earlier this week in Orange County, Yen Le – who was crowned Miss Vietnam USA in November 2007 – is suing the pageant organizers because she alleges she was supposed to receive $10,000 and a new Mercedes for winning. Now get this – not only does she claim she never got the $10K, but she says the pageant made her lease the car in her own name... and then they defaulted on the payments.” TMZ writes in one of today’s posts.

If Le’s allegations are true, meaning, if the lawsuit is well founded, it is believed that the beauty pageant will not battle this one out in court, choosing instead to settle and to issue an official press statement. As of now, however, no such statement has yet been released, which may serve as an indication of sorts that Le might be making false claims on grounds that are not yet known, it has been said.

Beauty pageants often hold the headlines, especially when the competition is on a larger scale and comes with considerable prizes and media exposure. In recent weeks, for instance, a 19-year-old model running for the Miss Universe Australia title was harshly criticized for being too skinny (and possibly sick as well), Miss California for Miss USA was labeled a homophobe for her comments on marriage, while Miss Black Britain received death threats for running for the Miss England crown.

Miss Australia 2007 Kelly Busteed Speaks on "Malnourished" Beauty Queen

Former Miss Universe Australia Kimberley Busteed has called on pageant organisers to impose minimum weight guidelines on contestants after a Perth entrant was criticised for being too thin.

Ms Busteed, the City News `Girl About Town’ blogger, said when she won the national competition in 2007, there was no pressure on her to lose weight.

``The only time I was told to lose weight was when I was swimming competitively when I was about 14 years old,’’ Ms Busteed said.

``I’ve never been interested in pursuing modelling so maybe that’s why I haven’t had that happen to me.’’

This year’s winner, former Townsville model Rachael Finch, 21, entered the Miss Universe Australia competition in 2008 but failed to make the finals.

Ms Busteed said she believed the Miss Universe Australia pageant had ``changed a lot’’ in the past two years.

``The girls seem to be getting thinner and thinner,’’ she said.

``It seems to be turning from a pageant to a catwalk competition.

``Definitely something has to be done. If young girls are looking up to the winners and thinking they have to be that skinny then we have a problem.’’

Channel Ten’s So You Think You Can Dance winner, Brisbane ballerina Talia Fowler, also spoke this week of the pressure to be thin when she performed with the Queensland Ballet.

Eating Disorders Association spokeswoman Desi Achilleos said the association strongly condemned the acceptance of dangerously thin or underweight models and beauty pageant contestants.

``The fashion and dance industries place so much pressure (on girls) to be extremely thin, which impacts negatively on the wider community,’’ Ms Achilleos said.

``We accept that many models selected for pageants and dancers are naturally thin, however we do not accept this as an argument for dismissing concerns about the pressure from idealised underweight body types and the impact this is having on our young generation.

``So far this year we have supported close to 600 individuals with eating disorders, 130 of whom have anorexia nervosa, the leading lethal health problem in adolescent girls.’’