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| Drug-accused model says she's a Muslim | ||
| 2005-08-29 | ||
| An Australian model facing drugs charges in Bali has declared herself a Muslim and adopted an Islamic headdress to shield her face from media attention. Here's a pic of the lovely Michelle without her burka.
Wearing black pants, shirt and a Muslim headdress with netting to allow her to see, Leslie walked to a holding room to meet with her friend Norah Cullen and her new legal team. Leslie, who is of Australian and Filipina heritage, models underwear, swimwear and other clothes, and last year appeared in little more than body paint at a modelling assignments. Australian solicitor Ross Hill, who is working with Leslie's team of five Indonesian lawyers, said the Sydney-based model was a Muslim and her cover-all headdress was a response to the heavy media presence in Bali. She has previously appeared with a sarong covering her head. "That (the outfit) is just something that we all thought about just to keep her covered, you know, we're just trying to keep things down," Hill said in a brief statement to journalists. But later, after consulting with Leslie, family spokesman Sean Mulcahy said the model had decided to cover up for religious purposes. "Michelle as a Muslim made the decision to wear the hijab (head covering) to find solace with God, not for any other purpose," Mulcahy said.
Mulcahy said Leslie was in good spirits and not upset her parents did not plan to visit her. "Michelle has a person closest to her at this point in time in Norah Cullen," Mulcahy said. Cullen, who was granted special access by police to meet Leslie in her cell and later to spend the whole day with her in a police holding room, has identified herself as the model's business manager and best friend. Earlier, three other people identified by Mulcahy as friends arrived with sarongs over their heads and briefly met with Leslie. Mulcahy said Leslie's relatives did not want to come to Bali and face the media scrutiny that accompanied the trial of Gold Coast woman Schapelle Corby. Leslie was not interrogated and police are still awaiting the formal result of tests on urine, blood and the pills allegedly seized from her handbag at a dance party near Kuta. She has denied drug use. Leslie, in demand for her exotic Eurasian features, had just completed an assignment in Singapore before she flew to Bali for a holiday. She models internationally under the name of Michelle Lee, and recently became the new face of Antz Pantz underwear. | ||
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 I have no sympathy for her, Schapelle or the Bali 9 |
| Posted by: Oztralian [AKA] God Save The World 2005-08-29 22:57 |
| #4 Wait until she finds out the penalty for apostasy. If she thinks she can drop this later she's in for a nasty surprise. |
| Posted by: lotp 2005-08-29 12:24 |
| #3 Antz Pantz? No shit... |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-08-29 12:04 |
| #2 Yeah. I'm a...Muslim! That's it! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-08-29 11:16 |
| #1 Riiiiiight.... And I'm Bill Gates. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-08-29 11:16 |
