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RISE TO FAME Her first appearance in the public arena was on the New Zealand Reality show ''Captive''. She was only present for one episode, but her unusual behaviour made an impression on the other contestants and viewers. She enrolled at the University Of Auckland to study for a BA in media and politics, and remained in the public eye by writing a series of letters about short skirts to the university's student magazine Craccum , which provoked ongoing debate between Shaw and many of the university's students. She applied for a NZ$10,000 student nude model search in the pornographic magazine ''NZX''. While this did not result in her appearance in a pornographic movie, Shaw did appear in an issue of the magazine, for which she received $400. Shaw appeared on the second season of New Zealand Idol in her trademark tank-top, short skirt and ginger hair, singing ''Malibu'' by Hole, to derision from the judges. ''"You're a talent free zone. There's no talent there, for singing or for presenting. I don't think you've got the chops. Even your dress sense indicates to me that you couldn't be a presenter. Thanks for wasting our time, and yours."'' Shaw's angry reaction made her infamous among fans of the show, and her performance has been featured on a Telecom television advertisement under the slogan ''"enjoy the best - and worst - of New Zealand Idol"'', for which she received a free mobile phone. OTHER ACTIVITIES
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