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
Rachel Hamilton Rachel Hamilton Rachel Hamilton (1829–1899), also known as "Big Rachel", was best known for her role in the Partick Riots of 1875. Hamilton was born in Ireland, but lived in Partick in Scotland. She was 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed around 17 stone. She held a variety of unusual jobs including working as a labourer in Tod and MacGregor's shipyard, as a forewoman navvy in the Jordanhill Brickworks and as a farm labourer. The Partick Riots took place on the centenary of Daniel O'Connell's birth on 6 August 1875 and lasted for three days. The Irish immigrants decided