[4] In 2019, Russell moved to the Philippines to pursue a professional modelling career, and appeared as a housemate on Filipino reality television show, Pinoy Big Brother.
[5] She was among the top 30 finalist in the Miss Universe United Arab Emirates 2021.
[2] On 14 October 2021, Russell participated in Miss Universe United Arab Emirates,[7] and reached the top 30 before the cancellation of the contest.
[10] She was expected to represent New Zealand in the Miss Universe 2024 at Mexico, however due to her controversial acting career and the cancellation of the Miss Universe New Zealand franchise with Yugen PR (who owned the franchise) as a result of "the team's non-compliance with a specific order from the Miss Universe Organization", Russell was stripped from her title.
[10][4] According to her interview with Boy Abunda, Russell believed the reason for the cancellation of the franchise was due to the "racy" nature of her films and the Miss Universe New Zealand franchise holders refusal to strip her from her title.