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Jesinta Campbell: Beauty queen to chief WAG

Three years after she shot to fame as Miss Universe Australia, Jesinta Campbell has found a boyfriend worth taking home to meet the parents.

Three years after she shot to fame as Miss Universe Australia, Jesinta Campbell has found a boyfriend worth taking home to meet the parents.

For the past few months, Jesinta has been dating Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin and recently took the AFL superstar to meet her mum and dad.

The meeting went extremely well, as Jesinta tells the January issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly and the blonde beauty is now excitedly looking forward to their future together.

These pictures trace Jesinta’s transformation from beauty queen to new chief WAG.

Jesinta in the January issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. Photography by Justin Ridler. Styling by Mattie Cronan.

Modelling swimwear while competing to become Miss Universe Australia in June 2010.

Newly-crowned Miss Universe Australia in June 2010.

Jesinta seemed shocked to win the national title.

Jesinta in LA on her way to the Miss Universe pageant in August 2010.

Looking spectacular in swimwear in the Miss Universe pageant in August 2010.

Jesinta was crowned Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe pageant.

Jesinta in an unusual outfit in September 2010.

Looking sexy in leather in April 2011.

At Derby Day in Melbourne in October 2011.

At the races in Sydney in March 2012.

At the 2012 Melbourne Cup.

Looking sultry in Sydney in April 2013.

With new boyfriend Buddy at Derby Day in November.

Jesinta confirmed their romance by posting this image on her Instagram account.

Jesinta in the January issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. Photography by Justin Ridler. Styling by Mattie Cronan.

Jesinta in the January issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. Photography by Justin Ridler. Styling by Mattie Cronan.

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