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King's Guard Manuel Alcantara Turner wins Mr England 2024

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Manuel Alcantara Turner was named Mr England 2024 (Mr World England 2024) on Tuesday, August 20 at The City Rooms in Leicester. The 22-year-old King's Guard from Windsor, Berks made history as the first-ever serving soldier to become Mr England. He bested 11 other finalists to win the national title and will represent England at Mr World 2024 in Vietnam this November. Nathan Angel, a sheep farmer and wrestler from Purbeck, Dorset, placed second while Dil Malik, a web designer and fitness coach from Ealing, West London, placed third. Bal Tattla, an accountant from West London was awarded as the Public Vote winner, while Thomas Dood from Kent was the Top Fundraiser for Balls to Cancer. Cristian Hawkins from Sussex bagged the Social Media King award. The new Mr England, a lance corporal with the Coldstream Guards in the British Army, proudly attended HM Queen Elizabeth's funeral and King Charles' coronation as a King's Guardsman. This year's Mr England competition was

Miss England 2024 is Milla Magee from Newquay

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Milla Magee was crowned Miss England 2024 (Miss World England) on Friday, May 17 at The Grand Station in Wolverhampton. The 23-year-old qualified beach lifeguard from Newquay, Cornwall bested 39 other contestants to win the national title. She received the crown from her predecessor, the 71st Miss World Top 8 finalist who was awarded the titles Miss World Europe and Miss United Kingdom  Jessica Ashley Gagen . Charlotte Grant from Liverpool was named first runner-up while Melissa Butcher from Lancaster finished as the second runner-up. According to her bio, the first-ever "plus-sized" Miss England is passionate about conservation and lifesaving. She went to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) where she finished with a distinction, has a diploma in Greek Mythology, and can speak Latin. Milla has founded #GoFarWithCPR to advocate for basic life-saving and CPR training skills in local schools and workplaces, and eventually nationwide. Milla will now prepare to r

Miss Earth England 2023 is Jordan-Louise Smith

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Jordan-Louise Smith was crowned Miss Earth England 2023 in a special ceremony held on Saturday, October 7 at the Sican Restaurant & Lounge in London. The 25-year-old chartered accountant and eating disorder awareness advocate succeeds last year's titleholder Beth Rice and will now prepare to represent England at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Hailing from Fairfield Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, a coastal town in Cumbria, Jordan went to Lancaster University where she obtained a first-class honours degree in accounting and finance.  Since 2020, she has lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, to work within the banking and finance industry at one of the world's largest professional services firms where she uses her financial knowledge to provide advice to female entrepreneurs and small businesses.  After being diagnosed with a rare eating disorder three years ago, she made it her mission to raise awareness about the different types of eating disorders, and to educate about the ass

Miss Intercontinental Great Britain 2023: Meet the winners

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The Miss Intercontinental Great Britain 2023 pageant was held on Saturday, April 15 at The Radlett Centre in Radlett, Hertfordshire (England). A total of nine contestants took part in the live national final where three titles were at stake — Miss Intercontinental England, Scotland, and Wales. Reigning Miss Grand United Kingdom, Sofia Mayers, former Miss Intercontinental Ireland Nadia Sayers, and Miss Intercontinental 1994 winner Kimberly Anne Byers (USA) were in the panel of judges. The winners were Georgia Urmson (Miss Intercontinental Wales 2023), Lana Taylor (Miss Intercontinental England 2023), and Emily Merchant (Miss Intercontinental Scotland 2023). They will represent their respective countries at the 51st Miss Intercontinental (Miss Intercontinental 2023) world final on a date and venue yet to be announced. The rest of the nine contestants were Shannon Allslop, Mai Caring, Lauri Knowler, Elli May Sait, Deyonne Best, and Chiara-Francesca Fox. Former titleholder and Miss Interco

Miss England 2022 is Jessica Gagen, first redhead winner in history

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Miss Lancashire, Jessica Ashley Gagen from Skelmersdale bested 27 other finalists to be crowned Miss England 2022 on Monday, October 17 at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport. The 27-year-old model and aerospace engineering student at the University of Liverpool became the first redhead beauty to ever win the title in pageant history. She succeeds last year's winner Rehema Muthamia and will now prepare to represent England at the 71st Miss World pageant. Emily Cossey, 24, from Chelsea and Milly Everatt, 22, from Eastoft, Lincolnshire were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss England who also bagged the Dentakay Brightest Smile Award is no stranger to pageantry. She already participated in last year's pageant and placed first runner-up. As a future aerospace engineer and pilot in a heavily male-dominated industry, Jessica is advocating for education and women's empowerment. She wants to inspire young girls, especially those who are bullied

Miss England 2022: Meet the 31 finalists

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Miss England 2022 grand final will be held this Monday, October 17 at the Lancaster Suite of the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport, Birmingham. Thirty-one beauties from across England are currently vying for the coveted title. They have been participating in different qualifying rounds such as sports, bare face, and talent to name a few and each round offers a fast track placement into the Top 12 come final. Prior to the coronation, a charity ball will be held on Sunday, October 16. For ticket requests for the 2-day Miss England 2022 final, email tickets@missengland.info. Who will succeed last year's winner Rehema Muthamia and represent England at the 71st Miss World pageant? Meet this year's finalists: Alice Jones  - 26, from Walsall, a paramedic Amrita Saund  - 26, from Handsworth, a specialist pharmacist in critical care Anita Sahar  - 21, from Manchester, a recent biomed graduate, Master's of Research student Anjali Sinha  - 23, from Essex, a drug discovery scientist Atlan

Miss World 2021 Top 40: Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Guinea

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The Miss World 2021 Top 40 will return to Puerto Rico to compete for the 70th Miss World final at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan on March 16. Meet the semi-finalists from Colombia, Cote D’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, and Guinea: COLOMBIA - Andrea Aguilera - After completing her studies in Journalism and Neurolinguistics Programming, Andrea is currently working as a Journalist, TV Presenter, and Teacher of Early Childhood Care. She is a keen snowboarder and cheerleader and sings soprano in the Antioquia Music Conservatory. Andrea’s favorite film is ‘The Pink Panther’ and she enjoys eating seafood, pizza, and traditional Colombian food. Andrea’s Beauty with a Purpose project “Bottles of Love” directs its efforts to aid the less fortunate children of Colombia who are in the need of nutrition, recreation, and decent housing. Working with Othello Nutrition, Andrea provided specialized nutritional treatment to hundreds of children with

Miss World 2021: Beauty With A Purpose Top 6 announced

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The Miss World Organization has officially announced the Top 6 contestants of the Miss World 2021 Beauty With A Purpose, the core of the pageant. They are from  England , Rehema Muthamia, India , Manasa Varanasi, Kenya , Sharon Obara, Philippines , Tracy Perez, South Africa , Shudufhadzo Musida, and the United States , Shree Saini. The selected contestants will now automatically advance to the Miss World 2021 semi-finals and their Beauty With A Purpose projects in their own countries will also receive support from the MWO. Here are the Top 6 and their Beauty With A Purpose videos from the official Miss World YouTube channel: Don't miss watching the 70th Miss World final competition live this Thursday, December 16 from the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Source: Miss World

Miss England 2021 is Rehema Muthamia

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Miss Bedforshire, Rehema Muthamia was crowned Miss England 2021 in a glittering competition held at the Heart of England Conference and Event Centre in Coventry last Friday, August 27. The 25-year-old genetics graduate of the University of Sussex grew up in Kenya and speaks four languages. She is advocating against domestic abuse of women in her Beauty with a Purpose project. Miss Lancashire, Jessica Gagen and Miss Worcester, Erin Smith were the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss England succeeds Bhasha Mukherjee, an NHS doctor who won the national title in 2019. She will represent England at the 70th Miss World (Miss World 2021) pageant in San Juan, Puerto Rico this December. Photos: Miss England