‘I was stalked by a toxic ex - now I use my Miss England status to fight domestic abuse’
ok.co.uk"As former Miss England Dr Bhasha Mukherjee placed the crown on my head, I was overcome with joy, hardly believing I’d won. After the long months of lockdown, when it felt like everything fun had been postponed, it was incredible to be there in person, celebrating my victory with my fellow beauty queens.
It was a far cry from when I found out I’d qualified for the Miss England final, by winning Miss All African Colours, in February 2021.
Because of the pandemic, everything had to be done virtually. It was surreal learning I’d won by receiving my sash and crown from my grandmother, rather than going to a fancy venue dolled up to the nines!
When I was younger, pageants weren’t on my radar. I’d heard of shows like Miss Universe, but didn’t really see myself in them.
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