She’s the former Miss World Australia who recently did an acting stint on Seven’s drama The Secret Daughter.
And Erin Holland has credited her success on being brought up in Cairns, where she said she learnt how ‘to hustle.’
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the 28-year-old said that being raised in the humble Far North Queensland city had given her an added appreciation of the opportunities she had been afforded.
‘I feel lucky and always want to deliver’: Former beauty queen Erin Holland has credited her success on being brought up in Cairns, where she said she learnt how ‘to hustle’
Erin’s comments come just a day after she turned heads at the World Polo Championship in Richmond, west of Sydney, on Wednesday.
Acting as an ambassador for the event she said: ‘To get roles like this for the World Polo Championship, I feel lucky and always want to deliver.’
Wearing a figure-hugging dress by Yeojin Bae for the occasion, she flaunted her slender curves.
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‘To get roles like this for the World Polo Championship, I feel lucky and always want to deliver,’ Erin, who won Miss World Australia 2013, said
![Thankful: The 28-year-old said that being raised in the humble Far North Queensland city had given her an added appreciation of the opportunities she had been afforded](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/05/04/450BEFE100000578-4950474-image-a-63_1507174008046.jpg)
Thankful: The 28-year-old said that being raised in the humble Far North Queensland city had given her an added appreciation of the opportunities she had been afforded
The dress, which had a fitted floral lace upper that featured exaggerated bell cut sleeves, had an elegance she accentuated by keeping her accessories to a bare minimum.
The thigh-high split in its black pencil skirt allowed her to show off her toned pins.
Opting for bold, bright red lips and strong brows, Erin styled her brunette locks in waves.
![In love: Erin, who is dating Australian cricket star Ben Cutting, recently impressed fashionistas on the Dally M red carpet](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/05/04/450BEFD900000578-4950474-image-a-64_1507174027993.jpg)
In love: Erin, who is dating Australian cricket star Ben Cutting, recently impressed fashionistas on the Dally M red carpet
Erin, who is dating Australian cricket star Ben Cutting, recently impressed fashionistas at the NRL’s night of nights, the Dally M Awards.
The model-turned-actress told Daily Mail Australia that a lot of groundwork went into achieving her look for the event.
‘It was a lot of prep with tans and nails and hair. And this morning it was picking up shoes, going to the gym… It is a process but I am pleased with what they’ve done,’ she said.
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Stunning: The model-turned-actress told Daily Mail Australia that a lot of groundwork went into achieving her look for the Dally Ms (pictured above)