Natalie de-throned after judges find out she posed topless in lads’ mags
A BEAUTY queen was stripped of her title after organisers were tipped off that she had been a topless model in the past. Natalie Pawaleck was crowned the first-ever Mrs Scotland at a glittering ceremony two months ago. The event was billed as a wholesome beauty pageant for “inspirational” married women. But an anonymous email sent to judges later revealed that 13 years ago – under her maiden name Natalie Pike – she had posed topless for men’s magazines including FHM and Zoo. The crown was then handed to runner-up Alana Stott, from Aberdeen, who will represent Scotland at the Mrs World finals in China in March. Natalie, 35, who is a match day television presenter for Manchester City FC, said: “My modelling past is not something I have ever hidden. I would say it is fairly well-known. “I am proud of what I achieved.” Edinburgh-born Natalie said she signed a code of conduct for the beauty contest that referred to not having posed nude BY PAUL DRURY “during or prior to” the event. She claimed that as her glamour modelling dates back to 2005, she thought there was no reason to declare it.
Natalie added: “Thirty-six hours after winning, I received a call from the Mrs World UK director informing me she had received an anonymous email threatening to expose me if I wasn’t disqualified.
“The director explained that the line in the code of conduct about topless modelling had meant ever, which had been very ambiguous.”
Mrs World UK spokesman Jamie Love sa id: “When you apply to go to Mrs UK World, there is a simple application form. The information we got back from one entrant was not correct. We had to de-crown Mrs Scotland. It was not because she posed topless – it is because it was not disclosed.”