Alluring Ariana

Meet stunning MAXIM model and winner of the 2018 Face of Origin, ARIANA DEELEY. You’re welcome…

- Santi Pintado

Hey Ariana, congrats on winning the 2018 Face of Origin. What’s the competition all about? Thanks! The Face of Origin is basically a fight to the death — think Hunger Games. Just kidding! So, it’s a talent competition that runs every year, during the rugby league State Of Origin series, and girls from all over Australia and New Zealand, each representing either QLD or NSW, are judged in a number of rounds including photographic and stage. Then there is a winner from each state and an overall winner. This year it was me!

Why do you think you won?

I got up on stage and just had fun! Confidence and stage presence always play a huge role.

Are you a big rugby league fan?

To be honest, it’s not my favourite sport but I do enjoy a good game and love watching it live at the stadium with friends.

NSW won this year’s best-of-three series, why has a Queensland girl won the Face of Origin for the second consecutive year?

Third consecutive year, actually! I don’t know, we couldn’t let NSW win both I guess. It’s about time NSW won a series again, though!

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