Krystal to star as game model

Former Big Brother contestant Krystal Forscutt has taken her first step towards international fame by being chosen as a character in a popular video game.

Forscutt is one of two females who feature as a digital version of themselves in Need For Speed's new ProStreet computer game, to be released later this year, with a potential worldwide audience of 40 million gamers.

"It's my first sort of international appearance, I guess,” Forscutt told The Sunday Telegraph.

"It will probably weird me out a bit to watch. It's like when I see myself on TV - I can't stand to watch it, but I'll definitely play the game.”

Representatives from international gaming company EA approached Forscutt after spotting her in a bikini shoot in men's magazine Zoo Weekly.

She was flown to EA's Vancouver headquarters where she was photographed and filmed for artists to create her character - a starting girl in the race series.

It is not uncommon for celebrities to be in computer games but this is thought to be the first time an Australian has had a character in an EA game.

International names to have featured as characters in games include Hilary Duff, Christina Aguilera and Natasha Bedingfield.

Forscutt, believed to be one of the most financially successful of Big Brother contestants, poses regularly for men's mags and appeared recently on Seven's It Takes Two.

"I wouldn't say that I live a life of complete luxury but financially I'm pretty stable,” she said.

"People might think things have been given to me, but I've had to work hard to keep my face out in the media and not just sort of fade away.”

Forscutt, 20, has made no secret of undergoing breast enlargement but insists she's had no other surgery.

"I wouldn't be game enough to and I am completely happy with who I am,” she said.

She says posing topless or nude is something she'd never do.

"I have no desire to do that,” she said.

"I would just like to keep some dignity. I have got nothing against girls that choose to do that, it is just not me. I don't think I need to do that to get anywhere.”