Rachel Sophia Adina Christie [2](born c. 1988) is a British beauty pageant contestant and athlete who was briefly Miss England 2009, and the first black mixed race woman to hold the title.
Personal
Christie is the niece of former Olympic sprint champion Linford Christie, who serves as her coach. She was born to Russell Christie (Linford's brother) and Diana, of Irish descent. Russell Christie was stabbed to death when she was eight years old.
Relinqushing of Miss England crown
In the early hours of November 2, 2009, Christie was arrested on suspicion of assaulting Miss Manchester Sara Beverley Jones at a Manchester nightclub. She subsequently announced her withdrawal from the Miss World competition and relinquished her Miss England crown.[6]. The crown was passed on to the runner-up in the 2009 pageant, Katrina Hodge.[7]
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