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'The girls had to google her': Alex Perry says Australia's Next Top Model hopefuls didn't know who Linda Evangelista was before she appeared as a guest judge

By Laura Evans for Daily Mail Australia Follow @@LauraEvansAU

Published: 19:29 EST, 18 November 2014 | Updated: 20:43 EST, 18 November 2014

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She's one of the original 'Supers' who famously said 'I won't get out of bed for less than $10,000'.

But despite Linda Evangelista's iconic status this season's Australia's Next Top Model hopefuls had to google the Canadian supermodel, 49, when she appeared as a guest judge on the show.

Speaking on Kyle and Jackie O's Kiis FM breakfast show on Wednesday morning,the show's veteran judge Alex Perry says he had to educated the girls that they were in the presence of greatness when the catwalk chameleon arrived Down Under.

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Who? Australia's Next Top Model judge Alex Perry said contestants hadn't heard of model Linda Evangelista, pictured in Sydney in October

Star studded line-up: Alyssa Sutherland (L) is one of the guest judges on the ninth season, pictured by the side of judge Alex Perry and presenter Jennifer Hawkins, last week in Sydney

Linda Evangelista and Jen Hawkins promote Australia's Next Top...

'I think the girls had to google her though, we remember her but 16-year-olds don't,' said the Australian couturier.

While the aspiring models might not have been versed in the nuances of sartorial history, Alex was suitably awed by the fashion royalty.

'When I was talking to her I said how many covers have you had, like I said "what 800" and she says, "it's probably more than that"

'She didn't know, lost count, but some days she used to shoot with Gilles Bensimon, like a really famous photographer, and they'd shoot 30 covers in a day so we had to tell the girls that, "in your wildest dreams you will have this career".'

Google it: The 16-year-old hopefuls had to rely on the internet to find out about the fashion icon, pictured at Foxtel Upfronts in Sydney

Working it: The 49-year-old is one of the world's most iconic supermodels, pictured in 1991 for Karl Lagerfeld (L) and Versace (R) in Paris

Chameleon: The Canadian star says she's lost count of how many covers she's shot, pictured with her infamous bowlcut in 1993 (L)

Queens of the runway: Linda was credited as one of the original supermodels alongside Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington

Linda was credited with being one of the original supermodels alongside Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Stephanie Seymour and Claudia Schiffer in her heyday.

Carving her spot in fashion history in the nineties the Canadian-born beauty has shot more than 30 Vogue covers, after being spotted in a talent contest age 18 by Elite New York agency.

Her infamous bob haircut, which she described as a 'bowlcut with sideburns', coupled with her insatiable ability to metamorphose in front of the camera, propelled her to stardom.

Karl Lagerfeld, the Chanel designer, famously said of her: 'You can play her like you can play no other instrument.'

Blue steel: Newly single Didier Cohen is a fellow judge on Australia's Next Top Model, pictured in Sydney at the NW party in November

Just friends: Kelly Osbourne will appear on the show when it airs in March, she and Didier became very close during her time in Sydney

In awe: Designer Alex gushed about meeting Linda on Kiis FM radio show

The International runway star was in Australia last month to film a guest spot on the ninth series of the reality TV modeling contest.

She's not the only fashion coup to have been plucked from the talent pool to star on the show.

Designer Jean Paul Gaultier, models Alessandra Ambrosio and Alyssa Sutherland, and Kelly Osbourne will also lend their fashion nous to the young try outs.

Alex also revealed that fans of the show can expect even more high profile guests to make an appearance when the Foxtel show airs in March, hinting 'we're saving the best till last'.