Penny Lancaster the face of designer lingerie brand Ultimo for a reported £200,000. Lancaster was a success at promoting the brand raising its profile, especially in the United Kingdom, but two years later, Lancaster's contract was not renewed. However, she was replaced by Rod Stewart's ex-wife Rachel Hunter, and founder Mone later expressed that she had always wanted Hunter but was unable to afford her. The decision, dubbed "Bra Wars" by the British press, was seen as a publicity stunt which infuriated Stewart who described Mone as "manipulative", yet two of his daughters - Kimberly and Ruby - have since modelled for
Rita Hunter week. Among conductors with whom she worked whom she found sympathetic to the singer, she cited Carlo Felice Cillario and Richard Bonynge. In 1980 she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). In 1981 she moved to Sydney and joined the Australian Opera. Her autobiography, "Wait till the sun shines, Nellie", was published by Hamish Hamilton in 1986. She died in Sydney in 2001, aged 67. Rita Hunter Rita Hunter CBE (15 August 193329 April 2001) was a British operatic dramatic soprano. Rita Hunter was born in Wallasey, Merseyside and lived in Limekiln Lane. During