Ninni Laaksonen

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Ninni Laaksonen
Born (1986-01-09) 9 January 1986 (age 37)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Finland 2006
Hair colorBlonde
Major
competition(s)
Miss Finland 2006
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2006
(Unplaced)

Ninni Charlotta Laaksonen (born 9 January 1986, in Helsinki) is a model, former titleholder of Miss Finland (2006) and a former Miss Universe contestant. [1] [2] [3] She presently runs a clothing and beauty products company called Ninnin Lifestyle & Living. [4] [5]

In October 2016, Laaksonen reported that she was groped by Donald Trump. The incident occurred before her appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2006. [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Missä he ovat nyt: Ninni Laaksosesta tuli Miss Suomi tahtomattaan: "Voittoni on tuntunut epäreilulta"". mtv.fi. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  2. "Muistatko vielä Miss Suomi 2006 Ninni Laaksosen? Tältä hän näyttää nyt!" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  3. "Tältä vuoden 2006 Miss Suomi näyttää nyt". Me Naiset. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  4. Millstein, Seth (October 28, 2016). "Who Is Ninni Laaksonen? Donald Trump Has Been Accused Of Unwanted Touching Again". Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Laaksonen is now 30 and runs Ninnin Lifestyle & Living, a clothing and beauty product company, and is the 12th woman to publicly accuse Trump of sexual assault of some form or another
  5. "Vastuuhenkilöt - Ninnis Lifestyle & Consulting". Yritystele.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  6. "Former Miss Finland tells about her meeting with Donald Trump: "He squeezed my butt"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  7. Bixby, Scott (October 27, 2016). "Former Miss Finland is 12th woman to accuse Trump of sexual assault". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-27. "Before the show we were photographed outside the building," Laaksonen said, according to a translation provided by The Telegraph. "Trump stood right next to me and suddenly he squeezed my butt. He really grabbed my butt. "I don't think anybody saw it but I flinched and thought: 'What is happening?'"
  8. Dallison, Paul (October 28, 2016). "Former Miss Finland says Donald Trump groped her". Politico. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Ninni Laaksonen alleged in an interview with Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat that the Republican presidential nominee groped her before an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. "He really grabbed my butt. I don't think anybody saw it but I flinched and thought 'what is happening?'" Laaksonen was quoted as saying.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Finland
2006
Succeeded by