She will be replaced by Victoria’s Secret model Victoria Lee on the David Jones catwalk next week, as she gives the runway a miss for the first time in two years.
But Jesinta Franklin insisted she didn’t feel any jealousy towards her successor as she protested she had walked that very catwalk ‘enough times’.
The 26-year-old WAG, who reportedly turned down a $500,000 a year salary when she parted ways with the retail giant in December, also hinted that she could return in the future.
‘No hard feelings’: Jesinta Franklin insisted she didn’t feel any jealousy towards her David Jones replacement Victoria Lee as she protested she had walked that very catwalk ‘enough times’
Victoria, 27, will take Jesinta’s place alongside Jessica Gomes on the store’s autumn/winter runway on Wednesday night.
Jesinta insisted there’s no resentment about missing the show, telling the Sydney Morning Herald: ‘I’ve done it enough times, it’s fine.
Jesinta previously said of Victoria: ‘I love her. Victoria and I used to bump into each other at castings in New York. I was thrilled when it was announced.’
She added that there are ‘no hard feelings’ with the retail chain, adding: ‘They offered me a contract, we negotiated it, and we just couldn’t agree on the terms, so we parted ways.’
Fast friends: ‘I love her,’ Jessica gushed about her successor Victoria (pictured). ‘Victoria and I used to bump into each other at castings in New York’
End of an era: Victoria (pictured), 27, will take Jesinta’s place alongside Jessica Gomes on the store’s autumn/winter runway on Wednesday night
The model also revealed she wouldn’t rule out working with them again in the future.
‘There is still a friendship there, the relationship is still open with them. Never say never,’ she said.
Jesinta previously slammed claims she was dropped by David Jones, telling the Daily Telegraph that she was in fact asked to renew her contract.
However, the famed WAG goes on to say that she and the David Jones were unable to agree on the terms of the deal, leading to the end of their working relationship.
Hmm: The 26-year-old WAG, who caused shockwaves when she parted ways with the retail giant in December, also hinted that she could return in the future (seen with Jessica Gomes at the David Jones show)
‘I was really honoured they wanted to continue the relationship, but I’m at a point in my life where I know what I want and I’m not afraid to ask for it,’ she said.
A friend of Franklin’s went on to the publication that the issue wasn’t money, but exclusivity, which would’ve prevented the model from pursuing other opportunities.
Jessica took over as David Jones ambassador from Miranda Kerr in 2013.
Mysterious: ‘There is still a friendship there, the relationship is still open with them. Never say never,’ she said