Slur on PM Julia Gillard lands Miss Universe contestant in the red Miss Universe Australia contestant Xaysja Hill described Prime Minister Julia Gillard as a 'ranga' during the Q&A session of the state final. THE Miss Universe Australia competition claims to be committed to empowering and encouraging women. But that didn't stop Northam beauty Xaysja Hill describing Prime Minister Julia Gillard using the derogatory term for a redhead, "ranga" at the Miss Universe WA state final on Friday night. Can you believe that 27 per cent of people support Julia Gillard as Prime Minister? Miss Universe WA director Troy Barbagallo asked the hopeful during the Q & A section of the final. If you were PM for a day would you sit around and do nothing, or make some changes? In front of three flame-haired judges, 18-year-old Hill delivered a cringe-worthy response. "No one wants to see a ranga sitting back, doing nothing," she said. I'd rather change the world. Hill admits her response may have contributed to her missing out on WA's top 6 contestants, who will compete in the national final. "Troy (Barbagallo) said it was the best answer he's ever heard but he said it was the dumbest because it was all rangas surrounding me," she told PerthNow. As soon as I mentioned 'ranga', I just saw the entire crowd erupt into laughter. It was crazy. I laughed myself. Hill said she later spoke to the red-headed judges. They didn't take it personal. They all had a good laugh," she said. I don't have anything against rangas, it just sort of came out. It was just referring to Julia Gillard. Her mother Jo Hill said her daughter probably picked up the term from the media. ``In the papers she's referred to as a ranga, so I guess that's where it's all come from," she said.