Adriana Xenides and The Wheel of Misfortune
July 25th 2006 08:50
For 18 years, millions of young Australians grew up watching and admiring Adriana Xenides. She graced us with her presence every afternoon at 5pm, floating from one side of the tele to the other with elegance and poise as she flipped over a G for Geoff or an F for Fiona. If there ever were a total embodiment of femininity, beauty and confidence, Adriana Xenides was it.
However, since retiring from The Wheel of Fortune in 1996 this nation’s most prominent and loved letter-turner has been living it tough. Not only has the ex-model been battling with depression in the public eye, she is also now facing court over a dangerous driving charge which occurred last year.
In August 2005, the Argentine born beauty was driving her Mercedes when she collided head-on with oncoming traffic. According to police the accident was so serious, both Xenides and the other person involved were trapped in their cars for some time as emergency services attempted to rescue them. Both suffered serious injury and almost one year on, the other driver is still receiving medical treatment for an injured kneecap.
Although she pleaded guilty to the dangerous driving charge, she also put forward the argument that she had a sneezing fit at the time of the accident and was also put off by the glare of the sun. It was for this reason that she lost control of the vehicle and drove onto the wrong side of the road.
Xenides will be facing Liverpool Local Court in early September.
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