Haydon student in beauty pageant competition

AN ASPIRING barrister who spontaneously entered a beauty pageant has made it through to the semi-final stage.

Fran Millman, of Hawthorne Avenue, Eastcote, was at the Clothes Show in London in May with her friend when they saw a stall for the Teen Queen UK competition.

She said: "My friend decided to write her name down and she told me to do it as well.

They took our photo and then a couple of weeks later I got a call saying I had got through to the next round.

"I had to go and have my photo taken with 100 other people and then I got picked to be in the top 50 for heat 11 of the competition.

"So now I just need to get everyone I know to vote for me because the top three in each heat make it through to the final next month."

The 17-year-old is currently studying for her A levels in law, psychology, media studies and sociology at Haydon School, in Wiltshire Lane, Eastcote, and is hoping to become a barrister.

She said: "I've never entered a beauty pageant before and I didn't even think I would get through to the first round because I've always thought of myself as being average looking. I don't see myself as anything special.

"I am doing my A levels at the moment so I'm trying to concentrate on them but if I got through to the finals it would be quite flattering and it would be amazing if I won."

To vote for Fran call 0901 656 1515 and press 33 or text her full name to 84205. Voting closes on July 31.

For more information go to www.missteenqueenuk.com.