Bounty Hunter; Exclusive: Rachel's taste of paradise.

Byline: By Samantha Booth

STUNNING Rachel Hunter shows why she is still one of the best models around.

Sun-kissed and shapely, Rod Stewart's ex-wife looks fabulous modelling Ultimo's new spring-summer collection.

In fact, she could have been giving a masterclasss to the wannabes she is trying to knock into shape on Five telly hit Make Me a Supermodel.

In the reality show, 12 hopefuls have already been whittled down by Rachel and her panel of judges --who are looking for more than just a pretty face and stick thin body.

Attitudes and behaviour have had to be changed as the petulant bunch gradually realise modelling is harder than it looks. As modelling is not all about posing, pouting and having a great figure, good looks don't automatically make you supermodel material.

Even understanding that they must exude sex-appeal has had to be explained to some girls.

Getting to Rachel's level takes a lot of hard work.

But if the girls are looking for a role model, these pictures show the New Zealander is about the best they could get.

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