Former MKR ‘villain’ Sonya Mefaddi, 43, was famously eliminated alongside teammate Hadil Faiza for ‘bullying’ and ‘threatening’ the other contestants.
But it seems Sonya is having the last laugh thanks to the success of her agency Fashion Palette at Miami Swim Week.
The reality TV star looked carefree and confident in a breezy floral frock as she attended the exclusive event on Sunday ahead of the Fashion Palette runway show.
Having the last laugh! MKR ‘villain’ Sonya Mefaddi looked simply stunning in a floral dress at Miami Swim Week as her agency Fashion Palette stole the show on the runway on Sunday
Posing against the backdrop of a stunning indoor water feature, Sonya looked proud as punch as she celebrated the success of her runway showcase.
Featuring in Fashion Palette’s catwalk show was Australian supermodel Natalie Roser, who turned heads in a series of stylish bikinis.
Bronzed and toned to perfection, Natalie modelled new designs from the likes of VDM The Label, Aqua Blu, Lil & Emm and Frankie Swimwear.
Familiar face! Taking centre stage in Sonya’s show was Australian supermodel Natalie Roser, who turned heads in a series of jaw-dropping bikinis
Face of a nation: Natalie modelled new designs from the likes of VDM The Label, Aqua Blu, Lil & Emm and Frankie Swimwear
Natalie’s blonde hair was styled loosely over her shoulders, while her feminine facial features were enhanced with a dewy makeup look.
Notable celebrities attending the VIP event included actor Broderick Hunter, former WWE star Barbie Blank (aka Kelly Kelly), singer Garmandy Candelario of MIX 5, model Charlotte McKinney and Brazilian actress Gabriela Dias.
Launched by Sonya in 2009, Fashion Palette is an Australian fashion agency that helps fashion designers expand their businesses across the world.
The look: Natalie’s blonde hair was styled loosely over her shoulders, while her feminine facial features were enhanced with a dewy makeup look
Making a statement! One model stunned in a plunging swimsuit that featured a billowing silk skirt and jewel-encrusted headband
Strike a pose! Natalie was seen backstage posing next to fellow scantily clad swimwear models
Back in time! The ’90s aesthetic was a clear theme of the Fashion Palette show, with skinny glasses and high-cut bikini bottoms making appearances
‘Australia has some of the world’s best swim brands and I am proud to be representing such an amazing cross section of local talent in Miami for the first time,’ Sonya told The Daily Telegraph ahead of the show.
Meanwhile, Sonya has been trying to distance herself from the controversy surrounding her unceremonious booting from My Kitchen Rules.
Earlier this week, she sensationally claimed that she and her on-screen ‘BFF’ Hadil Faiza were anything but close.
‘Firstly, Hadil and I were never best friends’: Earlier this week, Sonya sensationally claimed that she and her on-screen ‘BFF’ Hadil Faiza (right) were anything but close. Pictured on MKR
‘Firstly, Hadil and I were never best friends as the show suggested,’ Sonya told her Instagram followers during a Q&A session.
‘We are in fact family friends. I have never cooked with her prior to the show and I have learned a lot about Hadil while filming.’
Sonya also confirmed she has not been in contact with her former teammate.
Hitting back: ‘We are in fact family friends. I have never cooked with her prior to the show and I have learned a lot about Hadil while filming,’ Sonya wrote on Instagram earlier this week
‘I decided to distance myself from Hadil after the show,’ she added, ‘Simply put and in short, I felt her energy wasn’t a positive one to have in my life.’
Sonya and Hadil were notably absent from the MKR finale in April, following their removal from the series in the aftermath of a dinner table fight with rivals Jess Alvial and Emma Byron.
Tensions reached fever pitch when the two women made repeated unkind remarks about Jess and Emma’s appearance before screaming at the other contestants and calling them ‘disrespectful a**holes’.
Explosive fight: Sonya and Hadil were notably absent from the MKR finale in April, following their removal from the series in the aftermath of a dinner table fight with rivals Jess Alvial and Emma Byron (pictured)