BRISBANE (Australia) - ONE OF the applicants for Tourism Queensland's Best Job in the World has been booted from the competition after an inappropriate video was posted on a public website said reports on Thursday.
Russian, Julia Yalovitsyna, was one of the short-listed Top 50 applicants for the job to caretake Hamilton Island from June 1 to December 31.
According to Australian Associated Press she has been subject to claims that she was involved in Russia's porn industry.
Media allegations that Ms Yalovitsyna and her husband were involved in pornography and that her husband was facing criminal charges in Russia were being investigated said Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes.
"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. -- AAP
