Ex beauty queen gets one Rouble for charity work

17 Sep, 2007 12:51 / Updated 17 years ago

Former ‘Miss Universe’ Oksana Fedorova was paid a fee of just one Rouble after she became a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

She was given the token payment at a function celebrating the charity's10th anniversary in Russia.   Fedorova is a well-know children’s TV presenter in Russia, and has taken part in UNICEF programmes before.    She says getting involved is not just a way to help children but is also a “soulful experience”.