Photogenic women from East Lancashire are being urged to enter the Miss Manchester beauty pageant – and the winner has the chance to be named Miss England.
The countdown is on for the Miss Manchester competition date on July 31, and the organisers are asking for more young girls from Lancashire, Manchester, and Cheshire to enter.
This year, the contest will be run as a photographic regional final, with the winner receiving direct entry into the Miss England finals.
All selected contestants will be invited to a makeover and photoshoot at Flawless Photography studios in Lever Street, Manchester, to have an entry picture taken and a full photo shoot in various outfits.
Entry to the Miss Manchester Contest is free and it is open to young ladies aged 17 to 26.
Skelmersdale woman, Jess Gagen, is one of the entries in this year’s competition.
The red haired beauty and rocket scientist is vying for the crown and claims “you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to enter a beauty contest”.
She entered Miss England and became came second in the grand final last year, narrowly losing out to Rehema Muthamia.
Other entries this year include horse coach Annalise, chemistry student Erin and violinist Irram.
Anita, who despite recently losing both her parents, has excelled academically at Manchester University and is also taking part.
Miss England is owned by the Miss World Organization, and the winner of Miss England automatically qualifies for the Miss World Finals later in the year.
To enter go to the website at missengland.info
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