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Miss Universe Australia Olivia Rogers will be competing at Miss World pageant
The 25-year-old was given a practice run with some common pageant questions
The Morning Show hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies quizzed the young woman
The speech pathologist will travel to Vegas on Friday for her two-week trip
By Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia
PUBLISHED: 01:56 GMT, 10 November 2017 | UPDATED: 02:10 GMT, 10 November 2017
She's the stunning Miss Universe Australia who will be up against 92 beauty contestants on the world stage.
And model Olivia Rogers, who hails from Adelaide, will be vying for the crown as she travels to Vegas on Friday for the Miss World pageant.
Appearing on The Morning Show, the 25-year-old speech pathologist was given a practice run on air before she embarks on her two-week trip.
Larry Emdur and his co-host Kylie Gillies decided to put Olivia to the test by quizzing her with questions that former contestants fielded while competing for the title.
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One of the questions they asked was: 'If you won millions of dollars, what would you do with it?'.
'I think I'd probably start by paying off my university HECS debt because that's significant, and then...,' Olivia responded.
But Gillies interjected, saying: 'Oh no, I think we need to go charity first Olivia... We'll start that [question] again,' she said, as Edmur agreed, hinting: 'feed children'.
Prompting laughter from Olivia, she replied: 'I've got to feed the children. I'll divvy it out to all the charities that I care most about and the people who need it most.
'And then pay off my HECS.'
The young speech pathologist will be up against 92 beauty contestants on the world stage
The 25-year-old speech pathologist was quizzed by Larry Emdur and his co-host Kylie Gillies
The next question, Emdur asked: 'If you had to live your life over again, what part would you change?'
'If I was to live my life around, I think looking back, there's certainly things that have happened to me that I would've liked not to have happened,' Olivia said.
'But those things were out of my control. So I think, to live my life again, I wouldn't change anything.
'I think the challenges have made me more resilient and has made me the person I am today.'
Another question Emdur asked was: 'What is the relevance of a beauty pageant in society today?'
Olivia responded: 'The Miss Universe organisation as a whole is all about empowering women and encouraging them to be confident, their best self and step outside their comfort zone.
'For me, it's just being an amazing platform, and it enables me to be able to talk about things I'm passionate about and try and help others.'
The 25-year-old was given a practice run with some common pageant questions on air
Last month, the Miss Universe Australia unveiled her national costume inspired by 'Sydney Harbour during the Vivid light festival'
And the final question, Gillies asked: 'Jennifer Hawkins, Jesinta Campbell and Rachael Finch - they've all had success in the pageant, crown or no crown. What do you hope to achieve in the future?'
Olivia - who previously opened up about her battle with depression and anxiety - responded: 'I think continuing what I've started doing since winning, working with charities, using my voice to speak out about mental illness.
'And hopefully shake off some stigma around that - they're the things I'm most passionate about.'
Each of her response was met with a warm round of applause from the hosts.
Last month, the Miss Universe Australia unveiled her national costume inspired by 'Sydney Harbour during the Vivid light festival'.
The form-fitting bodice descended into a large Opera House-shaped mermaid skirt to bring the landmark to life and for a touch of drama, Olivia donned a large, tinsel-wrapped piece on her back that represented a fireworks display.
For a final surprise, the skirt's Opera House 'sails' comes complete with a glowing light to illustrate what the popular lights festival looks like.