Sophie Monk fronts our Aussie Oscars, the AFI Awards

ACTRESS Sophie Monk is used to gracing the annual best and worst-dressed lists but she can't wait to turn the tables at tonight's Australian equivalent of the Oscars.

Fresh from LA, The blonde starlet will host Channel 9's VIP arrivals show for the AFI Awards alongside network regulars Richard Wilkins and Livinia Nixon.
Despite her screen siren status and jet-setting lifestyle, Monk said a touch of the star struck nerves were likely when meeting actress Cate Blanchett for the first time on the ruby rug.

"I really look up to Australians like Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana - they are so talented,'' Monk gushed.

"I bump into so many celebrities in Hollywood but those people are in a different league.''

Monk - herself clad in a 50s style Prada skirt and top - will take on the role of fashion spotter, interviewing guests about what they're wearing as they arrive for the film industry's night of nights.

While her Good Charlotte fiance Benji Madden is still in the US, he plans on joining Monk for their annual Aussie Christmas at her parent's home on the Gold Coast.

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