Mum of three sends positive message with Ms Great Britain contest

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A Renfrewshire mum-of-three went up against competitors from across Scotland, England and Wales in a bid to be crowned Ms Great Britain.And while she was unsuccessful in taking home the tiara, she perhaps achieved something even more remarkable.Bishopton beauty Sarah-Victoria Bayley certainly wanted to win – and, in a way she has.For she has spread her message of body-positivity and inclusivity across an industry full to bursting with unobtainable and unrealistic expectations of what women in fashion and the media industries should look like.And this was something that was recognised at the Ms Great Britain finals where Sarah, 39, was honoured for the work she’d done to raise disability awareness.At the awards night, held at the Athena Events Venue in Leicester, she was named Ms Great Britain Publicity 2022.“I’m proud of how well I did,” said Sarah, who has been diagnosed with 38 different medical conditions and wanted to use her platform to enhance and improve the opportunities for disabled people in the media industry.“I’ve had lots of emails and people coming up to me to say how I’ve inspired them or helped them which has been really touching as that was why I was competing.”She was competing in the Ms category of the Miss Great Britain Awards, which is for women aged 28 to 44.Sarah went up alongside 11 other contestants.

There is also the Miss category for 18 to 27-year-olds and the Ms Classic for ladies aged 45 and over.In Sarah’s category, Leeds-based photographer Charlotte Clemie, 35, was chosen as Ms Great Britain 2022 while 28-year-old property investor and entrepreneur Amy Meisak, from Glasgow, was crowned Miss Great Britain 2022.Nicoll Moss, a 51-year-old hair and make-up artist from Kent, was crowned Ms Great