Biography
Who is Roxy Jacenko?
Business and PR career
Roxy Jacenko manages a public relations firm in Sydney named Sweaty Betty PR. The agency name is inspired by a London clothing company founded in 2004.
Her company handled more than 70 different clients. These clients included Oliver Peoples and Peugeot. She also worked with Coles Supermarkets and Harris Scarfe.
Roxy represented individuals like Hayden Quinn from MasterChef Australia. She also worked with celebrity Maude Garrett.
Television appearances
In 2010, the Seven Network signed Roxy for a semi-scripted series titled The Sweat Box. The program intended to show the affluent Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Channel Seven cancelled the production later in 2010.
She appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice Australia in 2013. Roxy Jacenko was named a runner up in the final. She competed against John Steffensen and Jeff Fenech.
During the show, Roxy had conflicts with swimmer Stephanie Rice and Prue MacSween. Some people accused her of favoring certain team members over others.
In 2020, Roxy joined the cast of SAS Australia. This program was also produced by the Seven Network. She became the first contestant to exit the show.
Books and writing
Roxy Jacenko published her first book in 2012. It is called Strictly Confidential: A Jazzy Lou Novel. Allen & Unwin published this semi-fiction story about the PR and fashion industries.
Ros Reines wrote a review suggesting the characters were based on real Sydney socialites. Roxy admitted the lead character mirrored her own strict diets and career dedication. She also mentioned a temporary addiction to Nurofen.
A second book titled The Insider was planned for December 2013. Instead, she released The Rumour Mill: A Jazzy Lou Novel in November 2013. This is the second book in her Jazzy Lou series.
Family and personal life
Roxy Jacenko is married to Oliver Curtis. He was an investment banker. In 2016, he was convicted of insider trading and sent to prison. He was released in 2017.
The family lived in the suburb of Vaucluse in New South Wales. She has a son and a daughter named Pixie. Pixie created two companies called Pixie's Fidgets and Pixie's Bows.
Pixie's Fidgets sells toys. Pixie's Bows sells hair accessories. Roxy Jacenko admitted in 2017 that she dealt with depression while her husband was in jail.
Birthday and age
Roxy Jacenko was born on June 8, 1980, which makes Roxy 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Roxy shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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