Porn scandal woman ousted from 'Best Job' contest

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Porn scandal woman ousted from 'Best Job' contest

Julia Yalovitsyna in a still from her application video.

Julia Yalovitsyna in a still from her application video.

Russian applicant for Tourism Queensland's Best Job in the World, Julia Yalovitsyna, has been excluded from the selection process after posting an inappropriate video on a public site.

Ms Yalovitsyna was one of the short-listed Top 50 applicants for the job to caretake Hamilton Island from June 1 to December 31.

Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes said it had been investigating media allegations that her husband was facing criminal charges in Russia. London's Sun newspaper had reported that Ms Yalovitsyna had worked as a model for an illegal online porn studio.

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"Julia has told us she is not involved in this matter and our investigations have not found any evidence to the contrary," Mr Hayes said.

"However today we have been made aware of an inappropriate video of Julia posted on a public website.

"As such, Tourism Queensland has decided to exclude Julia from the selection process under the terms and conditions of the job."

Mr Hayes said 49 applicants now remained and Tourism Queensland would be announcing the Top 11 candidates on April 3.

Ms Yalovitsyna would not be replaced with another Top 50 candidate, Mr Hayes said.

Ms Yalovitsyna video entry on YouTube, which had received more than 150,000 views, is now listed as 'private' and cannot be viewed by the public.

AAP

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