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Talia Bennett

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Talia Bennett
Born1988 or 1989 (age 35–36)[1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss New Zealand 2012
(1st runner-up)
Hair colorBlack
Major
competition(s)
Miss New Zealand 2011
(1st runner-up)
Miss New Zealand 2012
(1st runner-up)
Miss Universe 2012
(Unplaced)

Talia Bennett is a New Zealand television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was 1st runner-up at Miss New Zealand 2012. The winner of Miss New Zealand 2012 was Avianca Böhm. She was subsequently stripped of her crown and replaced by Bennett.[2]

Early life

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Bennett is a commercial property valuer whose personal interests include yoga, health, nutrition, fashion and tennis.[3]

Miss New Zealand 2011

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Bennett was first runner-up.[citation needed] Priyani Puketapu won the Miss New Zealand title.[citation needed]

Miss New Zealand 2012

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Bennett was first runner-up for a second time.[citation needed] On 31 July 2012, Böhm was stripped of her crown, which was then awarded to Bennett.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Martin, Matthew (4 August 2012). "Te Arawa beauty named Miss Universe NZ". Rotorua Daily Post.
  2. ^ a b "Miss Universe NZ stripped of crown". Stuff.co.nz. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ^ "2012 Contestants: Miss North Harbour". missuniversenz.co.nz. Miss Universe New Zealand. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss New Zealand
2012
Succeeded by