Later, Carreira said she would not have taken part, anyway, on ethical grounds because she objected to the death-by-stoning sentence imposed on a Nigerian woman for bearing a child out of wedlock.Ĭarreira's presence was required at the 2002 Miss SA pageant at Sun City on December 8 and, according to a media release by Sun International, she had decided the local commitment was more important than taking part in London.

Sun International originally announced it would not send Miss SA Vanessa Carreira to the pageant in Nigeria because of logistical problems. However, Miss Junior Africa 2002 Karen Lourens, had already been sent to the contest by beauty-competition organisers Pageants SA. Sun International announced on Thursday that Sabbagha would represent the country. There has been much confusion regarding the December 7 pageant, with South Africa sending two contestants. Velazquez was born in Chicago, Illinois, of Puerto Rican descent.Clerck explained that the pageant did not work according to a calendar year and, as long as Sabbagha was not 25 during the Miss SA pageant, she could take part in Miss World. She attended Notre Dame High School for Girls, and has a BA in marketing. Velazquez has appeared in print ads, television, and film. Her first acting role was a McDonald's commercial as a drive-thru lady. She was also originally cast as Fernando Sucre's girlfriend, Maricruz Delgado, in the Fox television series Prison Break, but acquired a role in My Name Is Earl instead. Her latest roles were in the film War with Jet Li and Jason Statham, and in the Oxygen Network original television film Husband for Hire. She recently starred in the NBC series My Name Is Earl as Catalina Aruca. She was one of the actors in the 2006 monologue show Skirts & Flirts In 2006, she was ranked #54 in 102 sexiest women in the world, and was named #39 in the annual Maxim Hot 100 list. She currently costars in FX's fantasy football sitcom, The League. Nadine's acting coach is Marjorie Ballentine. Velaquez was one of the judges in the Miss Universe 2008 beauty pageant and the host for the Miss USA 2009 pageant. Her character was killed off after she signed one episode and was replaced by Minka Kelly.Velazquez is married to talent agent Marc Provissiero. In 2011 Velazquez appeared in the pilot of ABC's original series Charlie's Angels as Gloria Martinez one of Charlies hired angel. Her character was killed off after she signed one episode and was replaced by Minka Kelly. She was born at Jin Houston, Texas is an American glamour model. She appeared on the cover of Playboy's Book of Lingerie in the March/April 1996 issue.

She has since appeared on more than twelve Playboy Special Edition covers.

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