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Miss Hampshire beauty contest spat as London woman wins | Miss Hampshire beauty contest spat as London woman wins |
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A Miss Hampshire beauty pageant contestant has reacted with dismay at losing out on the tiara to a Londoner. | |
Michaela Cater, 19, from Hythe near Southampton, said the rule allowing girls within a 50-mile (80km) radius to enter should be scrapped. | Michaela Cater, 19, from Hythe near Southampton, said the rule allowing girls within a 50-mile (80km) radius to enter should be scrapped. |
Winner Charlotte Giles, who is from Twickenham, said her father worked in Hampshire and she was proud to fly the flag for a county she was "so fond of". | Winner Charlotte Giles, who is from Twickenham, said her father worked in Hampshire and she was proud to fly the flag for a county she was "so fond of". |
Organisers have said the conditions of the competition are made clear. | Organisers have said the conditions of the competition are made clear. |
'Hold on, who is she?' | 'Hold on, who is she?' |
But Miss Cater, an A-Level student at Brockenhurst College who made it into the final eight of the competition and also won the title of Miss Popularity of Hampshire, said: "It doesn't add up and it just seems a bit silly. | But Miss Cater, an A-Level student at Brockenhurst College who made it into the final eight of the competition and also won the title of Miss Popularity of Hampshire, said: "It doesn't add up and it just seems a bit silly. |
"I would not enter Miss Dorset because I don't live there. | "I would not enter Miss Dorset because I don't live there. |
"How can she go to Miss England when she's got a Miss Hampshire title but is from Middlesex? | "How can she go to Miss England when she's got a Miss Hampshire title but is from Middlesex? |
"The locals know the contests and they're going to be like 'hold on, who is she? Has she done anything for our community?' | "The locals know the contests and they're going to be like 'hold on, who is she? Has she done anything for our community?' |
"It just leaves those questions." | "It just leaves those questions." |
Fourteen girls took part in the event in Alton. | Fourteen girls took part in the event in Alton. |
Paula Langley, who organises Miss Hampshire 2014, told the BBC it was important to "keep in perspective" that the competition was a national event. | Paula Langley, who organises Miss Hampshire 2014, told the BBC it was important to "keep in perspective" that the competition was a national event. |
"Hampshire is just a heat of Miss England," she said. | "Hampshire is just a heat of Miss England," she said. |
"We are looking to find the most talented, the most intelligent, the most eloquent, the most charitable young woman to represent England at Miss World." | "We are looking to find the most talented, the most intelligent, the most eloquent, the most charitable young woman to represent England at Miss World." |
Ms Langley said there was no Miss Middlesex competition, so Miss Giles entered the Miss Hampshire as she "loves" the county and her father works there. | Ms Langley said there was no Miss Middlesex competition, so Miss Giles entered the Miss Hampshire as she "loves" the county and her father works there. |
'Really great girls' | 'Really great girls' |
Miss Giles, 22, tweeted that she was "so excited for my year as Miss Hampshire" and said she was looking forward to raising money for the Miss England charity. | Miss Giles, 22, tweeted that she was "so excited for my year as Miss Hampshire" and said she was looking forward to raising money for the Miss England charity. |
And, writing on the Miss Hampshire Facebook page, she said: "I am incredibly excited and honoured to be part of the Miss England finals and grateful that the Miss Hampshire competition, as well as being a fantastic experience, has provided me with an opportunity to do so, a link I would otherwise not have had with no Miss Middlesex running. | And, writing on the Miss Hampshire Facebook page, she said: "I am incredibly excited and honoured to be part of the Miss England finals and grateful that the Miss Hampshire competition, as well as being a fantastic experience, has provided me with an opportunity to do so, a link I would otherwise not have had with no Miss Middlesex running. |
"I have been fortunate enough to make new friends with some really great girls by doing this competition and can't tell you how excited I am for some of the fundraising events I have planned for the next year. | "I have been fortunate enough to make new friends with some really great girls by doing this competition and can't tell you how excited I am for some of the fundraising events I have planned for the next year. |
"I am proud to be 'flying the flag' for a county that I am so fond of in the finals and I will do my absolute best to bring the Miss England crown to Hampshire." | "I am proud to be 'flying the flag' for a county that I am so fond of in the finals and I will do my absolute best to bring the Miss England crown to Hampshire." |
She will now take part in the Miss England competition in Torbay in June. | She will now take part in the Miss England competition in Torbay in June. |
It has not yet been announced when or where the 64th Miss World competition will take place. Megan Young from the Philippines won the 2013 title in Bali. | It has not yet been announced when or where the 64th Miss World competition will take place. Megan Young from the Philippines won the 2013 title in Bali. |
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