It could have been so sweet: Julia Yalovitsyna was on the shortlist for the "best job in the world"—until her webcam girl work was discovered (see her in action in the video).
What is this "best job" you ask? Why, caretaker for the Great Barrier Reef, of course—a job that pays $150,000 (and provides free housing!), and doesn't require all that much in the way of responsibility. Naturally, to hire someone for the job, you'd want to turn the search into a giant publicity stunt, allowing any random person to vote for the next caretaker—which is how lovely Julia—a 29-year-old Russian marine biologist—quickly rose to the top of the list... and was summarily dismissed when Queensland Tourism learned a little about her past.
More's the pity, really, as we're not sure why working as a webcam girl would make someone (especially someone trained as a marine biologist!) a bad reef caretaker. You know, between this and that stupid porn filter, we're getting less and less keen on Australia. If it wasn't for Abby Winters and Girls Out West, we'd probably just write off the whole continent.
[Thanks to I for the video and tip!]
· The Best Job In The World (islandreefjob.com)
· Russian 'best job' candidate dumped over porn video (abc.net.au)
· Julia Yalovitsyna Porn Pictures: Porn Scandal for Tropical Island "Best Job in the World" Australian Tourism Competition (hottiesinthenews.blogspot.com)