Back in April '06 we published the Who Should RALPH Shoot? book and asked you to choose your favourite hottie. Out of 146 girls, you picked 22-year-old Nina Hughes from Canberra. Enjoy...

Congratulations on winning the Who Should RALPH Shoot? comp.
Thanks. I was happy when I won, but really surprised. There were a lot of girls, so I didn’t think I had a chance.

You look pretty comfortable in front of the camera.
I was pretty nervous, but after 10 minutes of being there, I felt good. Wayne [Daniels, photographer] and the make-up girls were awesome. It was heaps of fun.

How have your mates reacted to the win? My friends are really happy, however my mum isn’t looking forward to the pics. But as soon as the issue comes out I’m going to stick it around the house – on the fridge, everywhere.

So you like being the centre of attention? I have to admit it’s a flaw of mine.

Did you celebrate by setting off flares in the street and drinking schooners of tequila?
(Laughs) No, but I did go out and get a little drunk.

Are you a party girl? Yeah, me and my friends like to drink at someone’s house then go out till pretty late. We’ll go everywhere.

What’s the best way for a bloke to win you over?
I like the whole romantic thing, buying presents – I’m a bit of a romantic at heart.

What’s your best asset?
I’m a nice person.

What about physically – do people pay you compliments about anything in particular?
(Laughs) I get various... um... I’ll just say my hair.

You were about to say something else.
(Mumbles something, possibly about breasts)

Sorry, what was that?
(Giggles)

Oh, go on. You must get comments about a certain part of your anatomy – say, the bit below your neck and between your arms?
(Giggles) Nothing, sorry.

This is our crime issue. Have you ever broken the law?
Yep.

Really? But you seem so innocent and sweet.
Oh, you know, normal legal stuff.

Like a normal bank robbery or a normal carjacking?
(Laughs) No, like speeding and stuff like that. I’ve got heaps of speeding fines.

Have you ever used your assets to get out of a fine?
No, I tried to get out of one once by being really, really nice and it didn’t work.

Yeah, female cops don’t like that kind of stuff.
Gavin Dennett