Model Montana Cox stuns in a scarlet dress at Melbourne Cup event

The Melbourne Cup is going ahead next week following Victoria’s hard lockdown.

And the celebrations kicked off early on Friday.

Model Montana Cox got the party started at the G.H Mumm Melbourne Cup Media call. 

Let’s get this party started! Model Montana Cox stunned in a scarlet dress as she celebrated celebrate the upcoming Melbourne Cup on Friday at the G.H Mumm Melbourne Cup Media call

The beauty beamed as she opened a bottle of expensive champagne with a sabre at the event. 

For the occasion, the 28-year-old looked stunning in a red one-shoulder dress teamed with a wide-brimmed hat.

Montana wore a slick of red lipstick to match her frock and glowed in a bronze makeup palette.

Despite Victoria’s hard lockdowns earlier this year, Melbourne Cup celebrations are due to go ahead as scheduled.

Stunning: For the occasion, the 28-year-old looked stunning in a red one-shoulder dress teamed with a wide-brimmed hat

Fun times ahead: The Melbourne Cup is still going ahead next week following Victoria’s hard lockdown and the celebrations kicked off early on Friday

Victorian Racing Carnival chairman Neil Wilson said the club was ready to welcome crowds back to Flemington and play its role in reigniting major events in Victoria.

‘The VRC is incredibly proud that this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival is playing a role to revive major events in Victoria,’ Mr Wilson said.

‘We’re delighted to be able to host patrons on all four days of the Melbourne Cup Carnival and in turn create more than 4,000 jobs in the process.’

Meanwhile. model turned actress Montana recently revealed her jet-setter lifestyle led her to contracting Covid-19 twice last year.

Beaming beauty: Montana wore a slick of red lipstick to match her frock and glowed in a bronze makeup palette

She said that after her ordeal she was so eager to return home that she left her belongings overseas and fled Down Under.

‘I have half of my apartment in New York, half of my stuff still back in London. I came back [to Australia] quickly,’ she told Stellar Magazine on Friday.

‘I was in London when Covid happened and I still had my New York apartment. I got rid of the lease and got someone to pack all of my stuff.

Glowing: Montana wore a slick of red lipstick to match her frock and glowed in bronzed makeup

‘My whole apartment is sitting in New York storage right now. I don’t even know what’s there anymore. I’m happy at home now,’ she added.

In February, Montana first admitted that she’d contracted coronavirus twice while living in London last year.

At the time, the glamazon told the Herald Sun that she’d she tested positive after travelling from New York to the UK for a job.

‘I had it early on and then got it again in October,’ she said.

Since returning to Australia, Montana has used her time in lockdown to fine-tune her acting skills.

In June, Channel Ten announced Montana was joining Neighbours.

It has since been revealed that Montana will make her acting debut on Ramsay Street as Brittany Barnes.

Montana first rose to fame on the 2011 season of Australia’s Next Top Model.

Strike a pose: Montana posed alongside The Big Group’s Bruce Keebaugh