'Size 18 and fighting to become first plus-size Miss GB - it's time to change the stereotype'

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Danielle Evans is determined to make history by becoming the first ever plus-size Miss Great Britain as she gears up for her fifth attempt at clinching the coveted title.While previously crowned Miss Brighton twice and currently holding the title of Miss Hastings 2024, the 27-year-old is yet to secure the top spot as Miss GB but hopes it will finally be her moment this year for more than one reason.

In October, Madeleine Roche, who recently split from Coleen Nolan's son Shane, is set to pass on her Miss GB crown to one of the 51 hopefuls competing this year.Danielle, who is a size 16-18, is optimistic about her chances this time around and is aiming to challenge the norms in the beauty world.

In an exclusive chat with Reach PLC, she said: "They are really good at promoting that diversity and that conclusion. They do welcome people from all different backgrounds and ethnicities, sizes, height and weight, which is why I wanted to enter it."But, it's just been as of yet that there hasn't been a plus-size winner, which obviously if a pageant system wants to promote that, it will be good to actually have that as a winner."Danielle passionately added: "Every woman is different and if every Miss GB came out the same, it would be very boring.

Everyone's got their own story to tell and personally, I'm going into it as someone who is focusing on representation, inclusion and diversity.