Abigail needs texts to secure place in final
A TEENAGER needs votes to help achieve her dream of becoming a princess.
Abigail Haviland, aged 14, from Harlaston, is in the final stages of the Teen Princess UK competition.
The Year Nine Rawlett School pupil was scouted while attending the Clothes Show in Birmingham.
Abigail is up against 49 other girls aged between 13 and 15 from across the country.
The two girls with the most text votes will go through to the finals in August.
Her mother, Martine, said: "What is so lovely is that she didn't go looking for this, the competition approached her.
"Abigail is such a lovely girl both inside and out."
Source: www.thisistamworth.co.uk
Abigail reaches final of beauty pageant
THE DREAM of winning a national beauty pageant remains alive for a teenager after progressing through the first round of heats.
Abigail Haviland, aged 14, has progressed through to the finals of Miss Teen Princess UK.
The Harlaston-resident was one of only two girls from 50 girls aged 13 to 15 from across the country, to win through to the final round.
Her mother, Martine, said: "Abigail would like to thank everyone for her support, and will do her best to make Tamworth proud."
The final takes place in London on August 19.
Source: www.thisistamworth.co.uk
The Search Is On To Find Miss UKCC Teen Princess.
The latest American export is set to take the UK by storm.
The Teen Beauty pageant is here and it’s already attracting a great deal of interest.
The first heats for the first ever Miss UKCC Teen Princess will be taking place at Southampton’s Oceana nightclub on Saturday 26th June.
UKCC stands for UK Club Culture and is Oceana’s exclusive under 18s clubbing brand.
Organisers of the event are looking for girls who are photogenic and love being in front of the camera. Contestants should be confident, and care about the environment. As well as being a positive role model to other girls they should also demonstrate an interest in working with charities!
If the above sounds like you, then you could be the first ever MISS UKCC TEEN PRINCESS.
There is no height restriction and no previous pageant experience is required. UKCC TEEN PRINCESS will not only enable girls from all walks of life and backgrounds the chance to become UKCC’s first ever Teen Princess but it will also give them the opportunity to take part in the finals of MISS TEEN QUEEN UK 2010 in London’s Alexandra Palace in August. The girls will also be given the opportunity to have a professional photo-shoot at a top London studio with a renowned team of top stylists and photographers.
It’s a once in a life time chance that most girls can only dream about.
To enter the competition please go to.
www.ukcc.missteenqueenuk.com or visit www.ukclubculture.com
Source: www.thisishampshire.net
Olivia Povey - teen queen!
Olivia is taking part in the national modelling/beauty pageant competition 'Teen Queen' and has got through to the semi-finals. As she tells us here, she now needs YOUR vote - by December 15th
Hello my name is Olivia Povey. I am eighteen years old and a student living in Leek, in north Staffordshire.
Could possibly make a plea for you to vote for me, as I have made it through to the semi-finals? I have until 11.30pm on the 15th December to get as many votes as possible to go through to the finals next year.
At the moment I am competing with around 30 girls between 16 and 19 and so I need all the help I can get!!
The top two girls in this round with the most votes will go through to the finals.
The competition website is www.missteenqueenuk.com - click on the '2010 Teen Queen Heats' link on the left.
Who Am I?
I am studying Media Studies and Geography and take a keen interest in Art and Film and aspire to have a career in Media and Film Production.
I first heard about Teen Queen at the Clothes Show Live 2008 and decided to give it a go for fun. However, I did not progress with it any further that year.
But, I had recently done a charity modelling event with my local hairdressers, which was in aid of the Hopes and Dreams charity and this pushed me towards doing more events like this, not just for myself but for others.
So I thought about it again this year and decided to go for it again. After completing the application form I got an immediate response off the organisers, asking me to go to Fairlight Studios in London to take part in a photo shoot - and took the opportunity straight up!
After completing the photo shoot I felt really positive about myself and realised that in doing this competition I’m not just doing it for myself but for any other person who’s had low self esteem at one time or another.
Teen Queen competition
Another side of the competition that I found appealing is that it is in aid of The Philip Green Memorial Trust - this is a charitable organisation helping sick and disabled children all over the UK and overseas.
It supports welfare, medical and educational projects as well as helping individual children lead a normal life.
I am now through to the heats round – this is like the semi-finals, in which the public votes for the girl they want to see going to the finals in 2010.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teen dreams of pageant glory
A teenager from Newport is hoping to launch a modelling career through a competition referred to as Miss UK for younger girls.
Chloe Flage-Swift, 15, of Chepstow Road, entered Miss Teen Queen UK 2010 after finding its website on the internet. She sent in 15 photos of herself and beat thousands of others in reaching the second round.
Chloe was invited to London earlier this month, where she took part in a photo shoot wearing denim and white outfits.
For the next round of judging, 100 girls a month will be placed on the competition website. From votes received, three will be selected every month, with 40 in total going through to the final next summer.
Chloe’s photos have gone up on the website for October and the Caerleon Comprehensive pupil is hoping Gwent people will get behind her.
She said: “It’s my ambition to be a model, but I need as many votes as possible.”
Chloe lives with mum Janet, 46, dad Ray, 47 and brother Ross, 12, who are all behind her.
The winner of the competition- open to 13 to19-year-olds - will represent the UK at an international pageant.
She will also receive clothes, beauty products and be introduced to a modelling agency.
To vote for Chloe, visit www.missteenqueenuk.com
Source: www.southwalesargus.co.uk
Young beauty from Falfield hoping for pageant success
By Liza-Jane Gillespie
A SCHOOLGIRL from Falfield is hoping for local support to help her win a national beauty pageant.
Georgina Allsop, 15, is in the final stages of the Teen Queen UK competition and needs friends and family to get texting to help get her to the grand final.
The Castle School pupil was entered into the young beauty pageant last year when she was spotted by fashion scouts at the Clothes Show in Birmingham.
Teresa Allsop, Georgina’s mum, said: "What is so lovely is that she didn’t go looking for this, the competition approached her.
"Georgina is not taking this too seriously and is remaining very grounded but at the same time is really enjoying the experience."
Since being spotted at the clothes show last autumn Georgina has enjoyed a make over and fashion shoot in London.
Georgina is well known in the Thornbury area as a member of the Thornbury Amateur Dramatics Group. She is also a member of the English Youth Ballet.
At the moment Georgina is up against 31 other girls aged between 15 and 19 from across the country, who are all vying for the public’s support. By the end of this month the two girls with the most text votes will go through to the live finals to be held next August.
The eventual winner of Miss Teen Queen 2010 will go onto to represent the UK in Miss Teen World 2010 in the USA. A spokesman from Teen Queen UK said: "Teen Queen UK not only enables girls from all walks of life and backgrounds the chance to give the exciting world of modelling a go, but also gives them the opportunity to take part in a professional photo-shoot at a top London studio."
People wanting to support Georgina have until 11.30pm next Monday, November 30.
For more information visit www.missteenqueenuk.com
Michelle Chamberlain needs your vote to become Miss Teen Queen UK
Nov 5 2009 by Samantha Mendez, Merthyr Express
SHE’S been hand-picked by Calzaghe Promotions and won the hearts of the people of Merthyr Tydfil after gaining the Public Miss Merthyr Vote earlier this year.
And now, 18-year-old Michelle Chamberlain is back in the spotlight competing for the title of Miss Teen Queen UK.
The Pen y dre pupil was selected from more than 5,000 girls to attend a photo shoot in London, she shone in front of the camera and is now in the final 50 girls and needing your vote.
Miss Chamberlain carried out a lot of voluntary work throughout the borough; she works in partnership with Safer Merthyr Tydfil scheme as a trained peer mentor, and as a voluntary youth worker in Forsythia in the Gurnos.
She helps educate young people about the dangers of drugs and drink through a project called Hype - a collaboration between South Wales Police, Drug aid and North Glamorgan Health Trust Agency.
As well as competing for the Teen Queen title, Miss Chamberlain is also putting her looks to use in Miss Limo, Miss Intercontinental, and for modelling work for Calzaghe Promotions .
If the teen is successful in the voting stages of the current competition, she will get into the live finals next year.
You can vote for Michelle by texting Michelle Chamberlain to 84205. Voting closes at 11.30pm on November 15.
Fake Bake sponsored Miss Teen Queen UK in hope of educating girls on the effects of sun damage on young skin.
The UK’s leading self-tan brand was one of the main sponsors of the Miss Teen Queen UK beauty pageant, the final of which took place on August 13 at the Grand Wilton Hall in Milton Keynes.
Fake Bake is currently running a “Save Your Skin” campaign to educate young girls about the dangers of sun damage. Sandra McClumpha, chief executive of Fake Bake, said “These young girls are constantly risking their health in the quest for a tan. My aim was to have them think about the consequences and re-evaluate at what cost their beauty came at.”
Lina Perrini, the national director of Miss Teen Queen UK who also wants young girls to be aware of the dangers of exposure to UV rays, said that Fake Bake was chosen because of its campaign and the fact that they, like Miss Teen Queen UK want to promote healthy skin to young girls. “By targeting girls at a young age, they will be more inclined to listen,” Perrini said.
By sponsoring the event, Fake Bake were able to offer young girls a chance to see what their product was really like as each of the 70 finalists were given free fake tans.
At the event, where Fake Bake had its own award category, “Miss Fake Bake Bikini” the brand managed to collect over 5,000 signatures for its “Save Your Skin” campaign.
Source: http://www.professionalbeauty.co.uk
Crawley stunners win beauty awards
TWO Crawley stunners triumphed at a national teen beauty contest.
Lovely Sophie Flory, 17, of Evans Close, Maidenbower, who is profoundly deaf, beat off competition to scoop the Miss Famous Fresh Face award along with a top modelling contract.
And gorgeous Demi Mensah, 13, of Capna Court, Pound Hill, came second in the junior Teen Princess category.
Sophie, who was tailed by a TV crew, received accolades for her signed answers to the judges' questions and her mum Sarah, 46, was bursting with pride.
She said: "It was a fantastic evening, she was just a born natural, she's got a modelling contract now, she's over the moon.
"She was a star, she shone, she was just confidence all the way, the lady who was doing the TV show said she was a star in the making, just a natural in front of the camera.
"They said she could do anything, get presenting work, they said doors will just open for her because she's such a natural born presenter, there were no qualms or nerves."
Competition organiser Lina Perrini praised the two for their star quality and said: "It was a great night, Sophie was a superstar and absolutely shone onstage.
"Demi was crowned Miss Teen princess runner up and she was also a star on the night."
Source: www.littlehamptongazette.co.uk
Footie nut stars in the beautiful game!
Kate named Teen Princess 2009
A CITY schoolgirl and star of MK Dons Football Centre of Excellence shone sobrightly in a national beauty contest she won a top prize.
A-star GCSE student Katie Weller, 15, came top of the class – and competition – as Miss Teen Princess 2009.
From her first heat of the contest she beat off thousands of other entrants and had the joy of being crowned winner in the glittering final at Wilton Hall, Bletchley, last Thursday.
And for Katie and the other 65 finalists the evening was about much more than beauty on the outside; all entrants had to showcase their ambition and determination for a number of causes. All the girls had to set up their own fundraising idea for the Philip Green Memorial Trust – a charity which supports sick and disabled children.
Katie said: "When the presenters announced 'the winner of Miss Teen Princess 2009 is.......Katie Weller' I was speechless and completely overwhelmed. It is only now just sinking in that I have actually won this title.
"I am looking forward to working with Teen Queen this coming year and hopefully I can now start to progress my dream of becoming a model. I would recommend to any girl looking to fulfil their dream that this is certainly a place to start and is truly amazing!"
The finalists also had to turn their hands to political campaigning by each obtaining at least 100 signatures for a petition to ban
coin-operated sunbeds in association with artificial tan makers Fake Bake.
Katie's proud mum Patricia said: "Katie's dream is to become a model and would love to play for England Ladies football one day!
"Failing this, she would like to study fashion or beauty. Although she does say she will keep following her dream."
Source: www.miltonkeynes.co.uk
Teen Queen bid for Worcester Park's Sacha Chapman
A beauty therapy student will be applying all her cosmetics knowledge when she represents Worcester Park in Miss Teen Queen UK 2009.
Sacha Chapman, 17, who is taking a vocational qualification at Nescot, needs support from the public to triumph in the finals of the competition.
The former Cheam High School pupil was selected for an initial photo shoot after being spotted by judges at the clothes show in Birmingham.
She said: “My beauty therapy NVQ course has helped me to cleanse, tone and moisturise, morning and night, to keep my skin looking fresh. Therefore, it will hopefully look better in photos.
“I didn't think I would get this far, so I am very pleased.
"My friends and family have been voting but, because there are so many people who have already got so many votes, I feel my chances getting through to the pageant are very slim.
For more information visit missteenqueenuk.com, or register a vote by texting Sacha Chapman to 84205, with calls costing 60p plus standard charges.
Source: suttonguardian.co.uk
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Global beauty hopeful hit by swine flu
JOANNE'S TITLE HOPES FLOORED BY CHINESE SWINE FLU CASE
By Chris Costello, 23/05/2009
STUNNING Joanne Newall's bid to be crowned Miss Global Beauty Queen today has been hit by swine flu.
Organisers in the Chinese city of Harbin have postponed the contest after the country's first case was confirmed this week.
Schoolgirl Joanne, who beat 8,000 hopefuls to win Miss Teen Queen UK, sighed: "Nobody wants to wear a surgical mask at a beauty pageant, that's just silly."
The 18-year-old redhead, of Prestwick, Ayrshire, hopes to fly out for the rescheduled event next month.
Source: News Of The World
Fresh as a Daisy
School girl Dasiy Rai could be hitting the catwalks after being spotted by a model scout.
The teenage beauty from Hemel Hempstead was handpicked to run for the Teen Queen UK title while on a school trip.
The 15-year-old Cavendish School pupil, of Well Croft, is one of 30 girls put to the public vote and the top three will go through to the Teen Queen final in August for a chance to meet with a modelling agent.
To vote for Daisy, you can text 'Daisy Rai' to 84205 - for details of text costs or for more information visit www.teenqueenuk.com.
Source: www.hemeltoday.co.uk
Wannabe model's plea for public support
Wannabe model Vickee Bessey is one step nearer achieving her ambition to tread the catwalks of the international fashion houses after being selected to take part in the heats of a beauty pageant.
Now she is hoping for support from the community in a public text vote to help her reach the finals and make her dream come true.
The 14-year-old Norton Hill pupil was spotted by scouts from the Teen Queen beauty pageant while on a school trip to the Clothes Show in December.
When they asked her if she wanted to enter their modelling competition, she didn't expect to hear any more.
Much to Vickee's surprise, a few months later she got a call from organisers saying her application was going to be put in front of the judges.
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A few weeks after that and Vickee, from Church Street, Paulton, was off to London for a photo shoot and now her picture is on the website for Teen Queen where members of the public are being invited to vote for their favourite.
If Vickee gets within the top three vote then she will get to the finals of the competition aimed at teenagers in August with the prospect of a modelling contract and a chance to represent the UK at an international pageant.
Vickee said: "At the photo shoot I was told that 50 out of 80 girls photographed would appear on the website and I didn't expect anything to come from that either.
"But my picture is on the website and enduring a public vote and I would love the support of my local community to help get me through to the final."
Her mother, Teresa, said that Vickee was very excited about the prospect.
"She is over the moon because she has always wanted to be a model and she has got this far. It would be a dream come true."
But Mrs Bessey is also determined that her daughter will keep her feet firmly on the ground and not let her school work suffer.
"As a family we are really happy for her but we don't want it to distract from her school work because it is important to get qualifications."
Vickee is keen to follow a career in fashion design or as a make-up artist.
Voting in Vickee's heat started on May 1 and continues up until May 31 and her photograph can be seen in the Teen Princess section of the Teen Queen website at www.missteenqueenuk. com.
Source: http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk
'Girl Assault' Model Disqualified 
A teenager disqualified from a modelling competition after attacking two girls in a street fight says she made a "terrible mistake".
Stephanie Crabtree, 17, was overjoyed to hear she had got through to the finals of a national modelling competition.
But organisers of Teen Queen UK say they have thrown her out of the contest after finding out she is serving a suspended jail sentence for the assault.
Stephanie, from Ballykelly, Co Londonderry, says she deeply regrets her actions and wants to warn other teenagers of the dangers of drink-related violence.
She said: "I made a terrible mistake and I really regret what happened that night.
"I'm trying to move on now and get on with things but I'm paying for what I did."
I had had far too much to drink, I definitely wouldn't get into that situation again. I pleaded guilty and faced up to what I did and now I have been punished for it.
The teenager said she was walking back from a party in her home town in September 2007 when she got involved in an argument with a group of girls she knew.
She was carrying a vodka glass from the party and hit one girl across the face with it, giving her a gash that needed stitches.
She also hit another girl whose blood was left on her clothes.
Stephanie was prosecuted over the incident, which happened when she was 16, and pleaded guilty to two counts of grievous bodily harm.
In July last year she was handed a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and was ordered to pay ?750 compensation to each of her victims.
After her disqualification from Teen Queen UK, she said: "I could never begin to explain how much I regret my actions that night and how sorry I am for the pain and upset I caused the girls and their families.
"I had had far too much to drink, I definitely wouldn't get into that situation again. I pleaded guilty and faced up to what I did and now I have been punished for it.
"I was on a curfew all the way up to the trial so I was punished up until then as well. Now all I want to do is move on."
Teen Queen UK holds monthly heats, then a text vote decides who gets through to the finals.
Stephanie was the second Northern Irish finalist after winning the October heat, until organisers discovered her convictions.
She said: "I didn't tell Teen Queen about my past because I wanted to be given the same chances as anyone else and I didn't want to be judged on a silly mistake I made about a year-and-a-half ago.
"I'm really upset I've been disqualified but I understand why. The rules are that you can't have convictions and I have.
"I just hope now by telling my story I can help other people and stop them from making the same mistake as me."
Lina Perrini, national director of Teen Queen UK, said they were faced with no choice but to disqualify Stephanie.
She said: "Although Stephanie appears to be genuinely sorry and regretful for the incident, we have been left with no choice but to disqualify her from the 2009 finals as this is the most responsible action we can take."
Source: Sky, bbc.co.uk, Telegraph.
As she strikes a confident pose, it is easy to see why Gemma Riley is one of the contenders in a national modelling competition.
Yet it is only three months since the 15-year-old was in agony from a rare medical condition which contorted her spine into an S-shape.
Since then she has undergone a five-hour operation, during which surgeons clamped her spine in the right place with a titanium rod and pins.
Today, the only evidence of her ordeal is a 13-inch scar on her back which will fade in time – and the extra two inches she has gained in height following the operation.
It was during one of her first forays out after spending nearly two months recovering that talent scouts spotted Gemma at a fashion exhibition and persuaded her to enter the Miss Teen Princess UK competition for under-16s.
She was one of 20 girls who made it to the January finals and will discover next week if she is one of the three monthly winners who will go through to a live grand final in July.
‘I’ve finally got my life back on track,’ said the schoolgirl from Great Billing, Northamptonshire.
‘I had been in pain for years and it was making me depressed.
‘Since I can remember I’ve wanted to be a model but I gave up on it. Now I’ve had a massive boost of confidence and it couldn’t have come at a better time.’
Gemma had been suffering from back pain for some time when her mother began to notice her hunched way of walking.
She initially put it down to a teenage slouch but tests in February 2007 revealed the teenager had scoliosis.
The operation in October – which could have left her paralysed – was carried out at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Surgeons corrected the twist at the top of her spine by moving the vertebrae into position and pinning them in place.
They avoided interfering lower down as they feared she might be left unable to bend.
Gemma – who is now 5ft 8in – spent a week recovering in hospital and a further six weeks at home before going back to school part-time.
Shortly before Christmas she was at the Clothes Show Live exhibition in Birmingham when talent scouts urged her to enter the competition.
Her mother Selma, 42, who has two other daughters and a son, admitted it had taken her more than a year to realise something was wrong.
‘I’d noticed Gemma was really hunched up and walking funny but I thought she was being a typical teenager and slouching,’ she said.
‘I feel bad that I didn’t notice anything sooner but she was shy about her body and always hid it away. She was aware something wasn’t right and was embarrassed by it.'
‘I finally realised what it was after looking on the internet. Gemma had been in tears because of the pain in her back. I got her to bend forward and could see the bends in
her spine.
‘She has gone through so much with her back and she has suffered a lot of pain before and after the operation.
‘The competition has proved to her that it was all worthwhile.’
Source: dailymail.co.uk
A schoolgirl from Worcester needs your votes to be named Miss Teen Princess 2009.
Nunnery Wood High School pupil Tileesha Steer entered the beauty contest for fun and was amazed when she found out she had been chosen from 5,000 entrants to be in the final 50.
The 15-year-old, of Winchcombe Drive, Blackpole, is now representing Worcester in the nationwide contest and needs the public vote to win.
She said: “I entered last December when I was at the Clothes Show Live. I thought it would be a bit of fun and, to be honest, I didn’t really think anything would come of it.”
When the pageant organisers invited Tileesha to London for a professional photoshoot she was “ecstatically happy, nervous and excited all at the same time”.
“My photoshoot was amazing,” she said.
“I loved every minute of it; getting my hair and make up done, and meeting new people. It was such an unbelievable experience I’ll never forget.”
Fifty girls, aged between 13 and 15, are now vying for public votes, but whatever happens Tileesha is grateful for getting this far.
“Although it would be my absolute dream to make it to the finals, I’m proud of getting this far,” she said.
“As I’m representing Worcester I would love local people to show there support and vote for me.”
To support Tileesha text TILEESHA STEER to 84205 or call 0901 6561530 and select option 23.
Alternatively, visit teenqueen.co.uk. Voting closes on Tuesday, September 30.
Source: Here
A 15-YEAR-OLD beauty has been crowned 'Miss Teen Princess UK' after beating thousands of girls to the top spot.
Mia Powell, from Maidenbower, has been inundated with prizes since she won the national competition and is now looking forward to a modelling career.
The teen had to endure several gruelling rounds including photoshoots, catwalks, interviews and internet voting - but in the end she won the hearts of the judges.
The Oriel High student, of Emsworth Close, said: "I was overwhelmed. I cried tears of joy when they put my crown in. There were lots of gorgeous girls in the competition, so I couldn't believe it when I won.
The youngster added: "I won a whole new wardrobe, £500 worth of shoes, a free photoshoot, a laptop, prom dresses, cosmetics and accessories. I was also introduced to Rage Modelling Agency and am now on their books. I feel so lucky. I really feel like a princess."
Mia entered the competition at the Clothes show live exhibition, at the NEC in Birmingham in November last year.
Every month since then she has competed against the other 8,000 contestants.
The final was held on August 14. Mia spent the whole day training on the catwalk, posing in prom dresses and answering the judges questions.
At midnight Big Brother 8 finalist Ziggy Lichman, who hosted the show, announced she had won.
The judging panel was made up of sponsors and celebrity personalities including Louise Watts of Britain's Next Top Model fame and Tom Onslow-Cole, Britain's youngest European Touring Car driver.
Mia will now represent the UK in the international pageant and during her reign, help raise money for The Phillip Green Memorial Trust.
Mia told the News she plans to go to university but hopes her modelling will take off.
Source: Here
Ifetayo Fakoya, 17, came to Hatfield, England when she was ten years old and attended all girls school in Hatfield. She is currently in the sixth form and working for her A-Levels and aspires to be an accountant by the time she's done with academics. If everything goes her way, it's anybody's game and she could be the next Miss Teen Queen UK.
She appeared on the cover of a local newspaper, Welwyn & Hatfield Times, her neck of the woods in England and she's enjoying every attention as the contest heats up.
She bumped into the Teen Queen UK Contest via its website and made up her mind to enter the 2009 contest in July next year and as a contestant, she has been to a professional photo shoot at Fairlight Studios in London. To vote for her, visit Teen Queen and text her first and last name.
Source: Here
A SECOND Bishop's Stortford beauty is vying to become Britain's "teen queen" with victory in an online pageant.
The Observer has already called on readers to vote for Kelly Taylor, of Pages Close, Thorley Park, to take the title.
But with three spots up for grabs, let's make it two for Stortford by also voting for fellow 16-year-old Fiona Meger, of Northolt Avenue.
Brunette Fiona, who has brown eyes and stands 5ft 5in tall (1.65m), is not new to the beauty business. She began modelling last year "as a bit of a hobby" and was put on the books of Dynamite Models. Recent jobs have included a shoot on Eastbourne beach.
However, posing for photographs is not her only hobby. Unusually for a beauty pageant contestant, Fiona is also a cars and motor racing fanatic.
Indeed, she has just started a technician apprenticeship at the Audi plant in Stansted.
Fiona, like Kelly, was chosen as one of the 40 official contestants for thetitle of Teen Queen UK after being selected for a professional photo shoot at Fairlight Studios in London.
To go through to the final, which takes place next July, she has to receive enough votes from the public to finish among the top three.
The winner of the competition will receive, among a long list of prizes, a new wardrobe full of the latest fashions and accessories from sponsors including Miss Selfridge, a laptop from Skills Train, £1,000 worth of shoes from Unze and the chance to represent Britain in an international pageant.
Fiona has a long way to go to enter the top three. But as lines do not closeuntil September 30, there is still time for her to climb to the top of the leaderboard - with the help of Observer readers.
To vote for Fiona, go to www.teenqueenuk.com or simply text "Fiona Meger" to 84205. Do the same to vote for Kelly online or text "Kelly Taylor" instead.
Source: Here
Teenage beauty Francesca Bayford is a step closer to achieving her dream of becoming of a professional model. The 13-year-old has made it through the opening rounds of the 2009 Teen Princesses competition. Organised in partnership with the Philip Green Memorial Trust - a charity set up by retired businessman Cyril Paskin following the death of his friend Philip Green - the beauty pageant is part of the Miss Teen Queen UK national competition.
Francesca, a pupil at King Solomon High School in Barkingside, Essex, is now relying on the public vote to help her reach the final. The winner will have the chance of being signed up by London-based Rage Model agency. She tells People: "I love modelling and I hope that I can make it to the final." Does she feel a pressure to be skinny? "I eat healthily but I am not going to give up food just to be a size zero."
To help Francesca make the final, text "Francesca Bayford" to 8420
Source: Here
A HARLOW schoolgirl once taunted by bullies who branded her 'ugly' has made it onto the shortlist for a glamorous national beauty contest.
Taunton Miss Teen Queen UK bidA WANNABE model will be in Taunton this weekend in a bid to win votes as part of a national competition.
Luella Basta, 14, of Taunton, has entered the Miss Teen Queen UK competition to find two girls to represent female teenagers today.
She and her friends will be in Taunton on Saturday campaigning for votes in the competition.
She said: "If I won this competition, I could be an inspiration to other young teenage girls."
Source: Here
Beauty contestant Fern Hopkins is hoping to gather enough votes to be crowned Miss Teen Queen UK.
The talented Kenilworth School and Sports College student of Oaks Road in the town is urging people to vote for her after entering the competition at the Clothes Show Live.
Fern, 13, visited the show in Birmingham with her friends and decided to give the contest a go.
She said: “They were giving out leaflets and they gave one to me so I thought it would be a good opportunity and good fun. I’m on the website at the moment and if I get through, the next round is the final.”
And it was a good move as Fern - who lists horse riding, netball (playing for the Leamington Ladies and District), athletics, street dance and gymnastics amongst her many hobbies -wants to work in modelling or become a famous street dancer as a career when she is older.
She is also very community minded, she was a Kenilworth carnival attendant last year and has just taken part in a school-organised show called USU, which raises money for people in Uyogo, Africa.
A Teen Princess will also be chosen in the competition, but Fern is hopeful for the top title.
She added: “If you do vote for me, thank you very much because if I get through to the next round it would be a great opportunity for me.”
The prizes on offer include a laptop, £1,000 worth of new shoes, a new wardrobe of clothing, a fashion portfolio, make-up and hair products.
To vote for Fern, who is contestant number 26, and help her become the next Teen Queen visit www.teenqueenuk.com. Voting is open until 10.30pm on Wednesday, April 30.
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Kayley takes first step in quest to be future Miss Peterborough
A TEENAGE girl is hoping to become the next Miss Peterborough after making the first heats of an online beauty contest.
Kayley Allpress, of Dolby Court, Welland, Peterborough, entered the Teen Princess UK competition for 13 to 15-year-olds, and now needs the public's help in her success to become the beauty pageant winner.
The 13-year-old, who had a professional photo shoot at Fairlight Studios in London, was told she had made it into the first round of heats and now has a chance of making it into the finals.
Kayley said: "I was really surprised to find out I made it on to the website. I never thought I was going to get that far. I have always wanted to be a model when I am older, and I hope this helps me to pursue my career and become a Miss Peterborough in the future.
"All I need now is for people to vote for me."
Each month 100 girls will be photographed, and the chosen girls will then appear on the Teen Queen UK website, and will be put up for a public vote.
The top three girls from each age category will go through to the finals next July.
To reach the final, Kayley has to fend off the challenge of 49 other contestants. To see their profiles visit www.teenqueenuk.com
To vote for Kayley text Kayley Allpress to 84205, or call 09016 561530 then press 34.
Lines close on September 30 at 10.30pm.
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Royal dreams for Billingham teen queen
A TEESSIDE schoolgirl is hoping to be crowned Miss Teen Queen UK tomorrow.
Millie-Jo Coates, 15, pictured, from Billingham, is set to compete in the Miss Teen Queen UK contest in Milton Keynes.
The Northfield School pupil said: "I'm really excited and I'm not nervous at all. I met some of the other finalists at a photo shoot. They were all pretty girls."
The aspiring model has been busy raising funds for the Miss Teen Queen sponsored charity the Philip Green Memorial Trust, for sick and disabled children.
All the finalists have been raising money to help increase awareness of the work it does. In the past Millie-Jo has raised cash for the University Hospital of North Tees and Cancer Research.
Millie-Jo collected donations for the Philip Green Memorial Trust on a recent visit to see her dad David, 43, in Spain. She said: "We're all trying to raise as much money as we can to help."
Millie-Jo will be watched by mum Tracey, 41, while her sisters Annie, five, Dolly, six, and Daisy, 20, are waiting to see a Channel 5 programme about the contest.
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A teenage girl is calling on fellow Cumbrians to help get her through to the next round of a national beauty competition.
Seventeen-year-old Deborah Ingram has made it to the final 40 of this month’s heat of Teen Queen.
Deborah, from Long Marton, near Appleby, entered the competition, now in its fourth year, after being approached by scouts at the Clothes Show in Birmingham last December.
“There were over 5,000 girls who took part initially,” sister Sam said.
“She’s been in the top five for votes for a while and we’re really hoping people will support her.”
Each month, photos of 40 girls are posted on the Teen Queen website and winners then go forward to the finals next year.
Deborah, who has never modelled before, has just returned from a professional photo shoot in London for Teen Queen finalists.
The winner of the competition gets introduced to a modelling agency and goes on to represent the UK at Teen Queen World.
Votes for September’s finalists close on September 30. See www.teenqueenuk.com
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A Brownhills teenager is battling it out to be named Miss Teen Queen UK and she needs your help.
Jade Brandrick, 16, was selected from 5,000 hopefuls for the online final of the prestigious competition.
The winner receives a modelling contract and the chance to go forward and represent the UK in an international pageant.
Jade's mum Louise hopes Walsall residents will rally behind the Shire Oak School pupil.
"We are now asking the public to vote for Jade," she said.
Jade is contestant 21 on the www.teenqueenuk.com website. Votes can be cast either by texting 'Jade Brandrick' to 84205 or by calling 0901 6561515 and quoting '21'. All calls and texts cost 60p plus standard network charges.
Closing date is September 30 and voters must be aged 18 or over and have the bill-payer's permission.
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A schoolgirl who considered killing herself after classmates called her ugly has reached the finals of a national beauty contest.
Danyella Routledge, 15, was bullied for four years and called nicknames such as "Mick Jagger" because of the size of her lips.
The teenager suffered panic attacks on a daily basis and considered suicide because she hated going to school so much.
But now Danyella has been chosen from 5,000 girls to be one of the 40 semi-finalists of Miss Teen Queen UK.
The year 11 pupil from Harlow, Essex, said: "I was bullied for four years at school, with people calling me ugly, but making the shortlist for the contest has really boosted my confidence and proved those bullies wrong.
"Two years ago I hit rock bottom and wanted to end my life. I hated going to school. The very thought of it gave me panic attacks. It was hell.
"When you're young it can be hard to believe in yourself instead of what others say."
Danyella, who has two disabled brothers, a six-year-old brother and a six-month-old sister said she only entered the competition for a "giggle", but being selected had given her back her self esteem.
She said: "I may not have been a stunner but looking back, I was far from ugly, nor was I overweight.
"I think I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time and it stuck. It went from a group of four or five girls calling me names to dozens catching on.
"It terrifies me to think how low and depressed I got. Now I now I've a life worth living ahead of me."
Her mother Sue Senior said she is delighted that the pageant has helped her daughter fight back.
She said: "I'm so proud of her that she's got this far. After all that she's been through over the past four years, I'm over the moon that she's been able to prove everyone wrong.
"No-one could deserve to make the final more than Danyella - she's the best and most loving daughter I could ever have hoped for."
Miss Teen Queen UK was first launched two years ago as the UK's first teenage beauty pageant and has helped previous winners to take their first steps into the world of modelling.
The competition is in partnership with the Philip Green Memorial Trust, a charity that helps sick and disabled children across the UK and overseas.
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A SALE teenager hopes to follow in the footsteps of her modelling idol Kate Moss after scooping a top title.
Emma Becque, 16, beat thousands of hopefuls to win the title of Miss Teen Bikini 2008.
The St Bede’s College pupil was spotted by scouts at the Clothes Show Live earlier this year who urged her to compete for the Miss Teen Queen UK contest.
She was shortlisted for the prize out of more than 7,000 girls and, while losing out on the main title, says she was thrilled to pick up a coveted tiara and sash in the swimwear section.
She hopes the win will now pave the way for a glittering career on the catwalk.
"I’m really happy to be named Miss Teen Bikini," said Emma, of Barkers Lane.
"I want to do modelling so I will be taking part in other competitions and might even take part in this competition again.
"The person I look up to the most is probably Kate Moss, who has had a long modelling career."
Her mum Judie Becque, who went along to the finals where Emma got to meet celebrities such as ex-Big Brother contestant Ziggy Lichman, said she was incredibly proud of her daughter. She said: "Emma really enjoyed the whole process and a wonderful outcome.
"We are all proud of her as a family, including her little sister Charlotte."
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Teen Queen contestant Sophie Kinsella strutted her stuff on the catwalk but has missed out on the UK title.
Although the 16-year-old cheerleader for Crystal Palace football club did not win the modelling competition, she said that she had a fantastic time.
She said: “It was a really great experience and if another competition comes up, I’m sure I would do it again.
“All the girls were really lovely. There was no bitchiness at all.”
Sophie, from Coulsdon, had to model on the catwalk and also answer questions about herself.
She said: “I was really nervous. The question bit was the worst.
“They asked how we raised funds for the show and who our favourite celebrity was. I said mine was Angelina Jolie because she adopts orphans from poor countries.”
Sophie’s family and friends were out in force at the teen modelling competition, which took place on August 14 in Milton Keynes.
Sophie said: “They were really supportive and it was great having them there to cheer me on.”
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Local businessman has afternoon tea with Teen Queen & Teen Princess
It was tiaras but no tantrums when not just a queen, but a princess too paid a royal visit to Luton (2nd September) and took tea at Luton Hoo, (where Queen Elizabeth II spent part of her honeymoon in 1947), as a guest of Luton’s philanthropist and millionaire businessman, Mr. Jan Telensky.
The young head-turning royals were 17-year-old Joanne Newell from Prestwick, Scotland, and 15-year-old Mia Powell, from Crawley, West Sussex, both newly crowned in the UK’s national Teen Queen beauty pageant, which recognises the talents and beauty of young girls aged 13 - 19 years old. The two girls fought of competition from 8,000 entrants to secure their crowns and spent the day in Luton shoe-shopping and enjoying the regal surroundings of Luton Hoo.
Demonstrating that they had brains as well as beauty, Joanne and Mia were in Luton to receive their winners’ prizes of state of the art laptops from Mr. Telensky, presented on behalf of his Collingdon Street firm, SkillsTrain, Europe’s leading IT home study and distance learning college.
SkillsTrain are a major sponsor of the national Miss Teen Queen beauty pageant and benefactors to several other youth charities and sponsorship schemes and were founding sponsors of the YOPEY (Young People of the Year Awards) which recognises and rewards the contribution young people make to their communities.
Lina Perrini, organiser of Miss Teen Queen UK said, “It’s great to have SkillsTrain on board as a sponsor because their business is all about self development and advancement, through training. One of the most important aspects of Teen Queen is that it recognises the talents of young girls and helps to highlight their achievements and their future potential”.
Mr. Jan Telensky said, “These girls are just delightful. They’re beautiful to look at but were both sparkling with personality and are great ambassadors for young people. I hope they have a wonderful year and thoroughly enjoy their success”.
As well as selecting some of the most beautiful under 19 year olds in the country, Teen Queen UK this year also raised over £6,000 for The Phillip Green Memorial Trust, which helps sick and disabled children in the UK and overseas.
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A Wannabe model from Somerton is hoping to stand out from the crowd as she bids to be crowned Miss Teen Queen UK 2009. Gemma Brown, aged 17, of Gasson's Lane has made it through to the next round for the title and needs to finish in the top three of votes to make the final. The 5ft 10ins teenager is hoping for the town's support this month as she battles it out against 39 other hopefuls.
The former Huish Episcopi pupil beat thousands of girls to get to the semi finals of the national event and says it would be a dream come true if she was to beat the shortlist of other 16-19 year olds.
"The whole experience has been amazing. I am desperately in need of votes to go through to the final and get the chance to represent England in Miss Teen World in Barbados. I could win an introduction to a top modelling agency," she said.
"I am the only girl from Somerset so I am representing all of us and really need the support. It would be good to beat the other girls, who are mainly from London, and for a country girl to win."
Although Gemma has contemplated modelling, she never felt it was a possibility before now. The Strode College student is studying A-levels and wants to become a primary school teacher if an agency does not snap her up.
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She said: "I was at the clothes show in Birmingham when a woman grabbed me and said I should enter the competition. I filled in a form and did not think much about it. I then got a phone call in June inviting me to a fashion shoot and was shortlisted from there.
"They said as I was 5ft 10ins, they were not going to turn me down. I have always been the tallest at school and friends have mentioned modelling, but now it looks more realistic. My mum is excited and my dad is too, but has said to keep my feet on the ground."
If Gemma makes it to the final she will face a celebrity panel and various challenges such as raising money for charity.
TO vote for Gemma text Gemma Brown to 84205 or call 09016561515 and then press 25 - before the end of September.
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Published Date: 19 August 2008
Finalists from all over the UK in Bletchley
IT was a close call for the judges at Bletchley's Wilton Hall on Thursday night during the Teen Queen UK final.
The 52 finalists came from all over the UK had all ready beaten more than 8,000 applicants to reach the last stage.
Event organiser Lina Perrini, said: "It was a fantastic night for all involved. The parents and friends of those competing were delighted with how the evening went. In the end it was very tough for the judges."
Mia Powell, 14, of Crawley, took the Teen Princess title and Joanne Newall, 17, Scotland, was crowned Teen Queen. For more information go to www.teenqueenuk.com