Miss Universe Australia 2012 Ayris won the Miss Universe Australia competition on 9 June 2012 in a ceremony held at Melbourne's
Sofitel Hotel, outdoing 35 other delegates from across the country. This confirmed her place in the Miss Universe pageant. As
Miss Universe Australia, Ayris got the opportunity to travel around her country working for charities, events, and photoshoots, and most recently worked in China with
Operation Smile Australia, is a
nonprofit medical service organization which provides
cleft lip and palate repair surgeries to children.
Miss Universe 2012 Ayris represented Australia at
Miss Universe 2012 on 19 December 2012 in
Las Vegas,
Nevada, United States. She finished fourth overall (3rd Runner-Up), ahead of
Gabriela Markus (Brazil) and behind
Irene Esser (Venezuela),
Janine Tugonon (Philippines) and eventual winner
Olivia Culpo (USA) (her roommate). ==Appearances in reality shows==