Piper Mary O’Neill (born 21 July 1983, Portland, Oregon, United States) is an American-Australian beauty queen, model, presenter and charity worker.

Career

O'Neill began performing at a young age and was signed to her first modelling agency at age three. She was also a regular model on TVSN, Australia's home shopping channel, before leaving for her controversial appearance on My Kitchen Rules.[1]

O’Neill was crowned Mrs Australia International 2015 on December 23, 2014.[2] She was the first pageant winner in Australian history to be crowned while pregnant.[3][4][5]

In 2019, O'Neill competed on the tenth season of the Australian reality television cooking show My Kitchen Rules. She garnered controversy by confessing to have engaged in a casual sexual relationship with competitor Victor Aeberli on the show. In April 2021, the Seven Network was ordered to pay O'Neill workers' compensation for “psychological injury” she suffered from her time on the show due to "vilification and bullying from producers and the network."[6][7][8]

Charity Work

O'Neill was involved with The Touch of Goodness Foundation, The Cancer Council, Ovarian Cancer Australia, and The National Breast Cancer Foundation. Since 2009, she was a volunteer for Look Good Feel Better, a community service program that teaches cancer patients how to better manage the appearance related side effects caused by cancer treatments.

References

  1. ↑ "My Kitchen Rules' Piper: 'It's more challenging than having kids'". Who. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ↑ Jonathon Moran (16 January 2016). "Piper O'Neil becomes the first Mrs Australia to be crowned while pregnant". The Daily Telegraph.
  3. ↑ "Mrs Australia Piper O'Neill on body image". News.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mrs Australia Piper O'Neill Loves Post-Baby Body Interview". Femail.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Mrs Australia Speaks Out Against Pressure On Mums To Return To Pre-Baby Weight". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Seven ordered to pay former MKR contestant $425 per week compensation for 'psychological injury'". NewsComAu. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Seven Ordered To Pay MKR Contestant $22K A Year As Compensation For Cheating Scandal Storyline". PEDESTRIAN.TV. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  8. ↑ "Channel Seven Ordered To Pay Former 'My Kitchen Rules' Contestant $22,000 A Year". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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