Finding a date for the school prom is often a frightening business for high school students worldwide. Not so for Jordan Avramides from Sydney, Australia.
At his formal end-of-the-year dance, sixteen-year-old Avramides will be walking in with the undisputed belle of the ball on his arm — Miss Universe Australia 2006, Erin McNaught.
Still, like many high schoolers, young Jordan is having to make due with his second choice. The ambitious, young Trinity Grammar student originally invited Australia's 2004 Miss Universe winner, Jennifer Hawkins. But Hawkins said she couldn't make it because she had filming commitments.
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Hearing of his plight, Australia's Daily Telegraph helped get him the date with McNaught, Avramides said.
The paper reported Wednesday he was “totally stoked” that the beauty had agreed to go to the prom with him.
“She's cute,” Avramides said of 24-year-old McNaught. The beauty queen has been nicknamed McNaughty for appearing in a topless photo shoot.
“Dad's pretty happy too,” Avramides said. He even has a driver lined up for the evening; his father insisted on driving them to the ball.(AFP)
對全球的高中生來說，找個伴參加學校畢業舞會往往是讓人心驚膽跳的事。但對家鄉在澳洲雪梨的喬丹．亞瑞米迪斯來說可不一樣。
在學年結束的正式舞會上，十六歲的亞瑞米迪斯將挽著無疑將艷冠群芳的美女進場——二○○六年的澳洲小姐艾琳．麥克諾特。
不過，就像許多高中生一樣，年紀輕輕的喬丹必須屈就於第二人選。這位野心勃勃的年輕三聖中學學生原本邀請的是二○○四年澳洲環球小姐珍妮佛．霍金斯，不過霍金斯說她因為片約在身而不克前往。
亞瑞米迪斯說，澳洲《每日電訊報》聽聞他的困境後，幫他找麥克諾特當舞伴。
《每日電訊報》週三報導，這位佳麗同意與亞瑞米迪斯參加畢業舞會，他感到「高興地不得了」。
亞瑞米迪斯說二十四歲的麥克諾特「可愛迷人」。這位選美皇后曾因拍攝上空照被取了「McNaughty」（有頑皮之意）的暱稱。
亞瑞米迪斯說︰「爹地也開心極了 。」他那晚甚至有司機等著接送；他父親堅持載他們去舞會。
（法新社/翻譯︰賴美君）
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