Miss Oxford Lyndsay Fayle is planning to end the year on a high despite failing to win the Miss England contest.
The 17-year-old from Denchworth, near Wantage, will take part in a parachute jump for one of her chosen charities, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA).
Miss Fayle's brother is in the Royal Marines.
In April, Lyndsay beat dozens of entrants to win the Miss Oxford competition and go through to the Miss England final in London on Friday.
She did not make it into the final three at the Troxy Hotel, in Docklands, and the Miss England crown was won by Miss Derby, Laura Coleman.
But Lyndsay's long limbs took her through to the final ten of the Pretty Polly Lovely Legs round, with that contest won by Miss Newcastle.
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Lyndsay said: "I had a fantastic time in the competition and there was a great atmosphere, with all the girls talking about what they were going to wear - it was like a giant slumber party. There were three main rounds, evening wear, swimwear and designer clothes and I got such a buzz when I realised some of my schoolfriends had come along to support me.
"I thought I might have a chance of winning the Pretty Polly round, because I have got really long legs, but the competition was very strong.
"I have had a fantastic time since being named Miss Oxford and I would advise anyone to go in for this kind of competition, because it has really boosted my confidence."
Lyndsay is studying for A-Levels in human biology, chemistry and dance at King Alfred Community and Sports College in Wantage, where fellow pupils took part in a Pink Friday event, which raised £82.61 for Cancer Research, one of her charities.
She said: "Taking part in the Miss England contest has given me the confidence to have a go at skydiving for the first time, and the competition has also given me a reason to do it, because we had to choose charities to support."
In her role as Miss Oxford, Lyndsay has modelled Oxford United's new kit.
Miss England spokesman Angie Beasley said: "Lyndsay worked very hard in the competition and that will be good experience for her if she enters again or goes into modelling."
I wonder what Jackie's and others views are on beauty contests given her comments about the Phil report. Apart from the PC angle some people could be attracted by the shadier aspects, voyerism or worse. Quite an event to enlight their fancy amongst the innocent.
I wonder what Jackie's and others views are on beauty contests given her comments about the Phil report. Apart from the PC angle some people could be attracted by the shadier aspects, voyerism or worse. Quite an event to enlight their fancy amongst the innocent.
Well done.
That competition was won by a woman who apparently lives in Leicester which is where the organiser's office is and I wonder if two of the other competitors were right in saying the winner has also worked for Miss England office. She was made MIss leicester twice not once before becoming MIss Derby and its all documented on the web, 2005,2006 and now Miss Derby 2008. Its sad to see so many girls disappointed. Miss Wiltshire is deeply upset because although she was sent to the Miss England modelling school by the angels group and they paid in the cheque weeks ago she still hasnt had the certificate even though she was said to have been marked very highly. In fact the first lot of expert Judges marked her so highly she was fast tracked to the finals but then she felt very often up against a brick wall and was continually ignored when she tried to get an up to date accurate and good write up on either the website or the magazine which she paid two hundred pounds for yet the winner was given almost exactly the write up Miss wiltshire wanted and deserved. . She raised over three thousand for the charity but has never even been thanked. Her group are disgusted and have a very low opinion of how the competition is won. The tickets ranged from thirty pounds to a hundred and so as it says in the local Guardian of Holly Ikin girls cant stand more than twice lets hope some of the winners will win not based on who they know or where they live as to see so many girls wasting their time thinking they had a chance was upsetting and all the girls should have been at least treated equally. Lets hope one of the girls stops being upset at the cruel way she was teated as many others including Dave the father of a wonderful girl called Miss Modelhub who was disgusted at a couple of things. He felt most ofthe girls were insulted and was upset at bizarre situation about the seating at the Troxy even though his family bought eight tickets at seventy five pounds each, one ofthem being disabled. When Troxy were questioned they said it was the Mis England organisers that changed the place of the table themselves meaning two of Miss Wiltshire supporters also could not cheer her on from the front or see very well. They felt very annoyed at the spiteful cruel behaviour and elt so sorry for the disabled lady.
So much was wrong with the way the competition was run and it would take too long to put it all on here.
Well done.
That competition was won by a woman who apparently lives in Leicester which is where the organiser's office is and I wonder if two of the other competitors were right in saying the winner has also worked for Miss England office. She was made MIss leicester twice not once before becoming MIss Derby and its all documented on the web, 2005,2006 and now Miss Derby 2008. Its sad to see so many girls disappointed. Miss Wiltshire is deeply upset because although she was sent to the Miss England modelling school by the angels group and they paid in the cheque weeks ago she still hasnt had the certificate even though she was said to have been marked very highly. In fact the first lot of expert Judges marked her so highly she was fast tracked to the finals but then she felt very often up against a brick wall and was continually ignored when she tried to get an up to date accurate and good write up on either the website or the magazine which she paid two hundred pounds for yet the winner was given almost exactly the write up Miss wiltshire wanted and deserved. . She raised over three thousand for the charity but has never even been thanked. Her group are disgusted and have a very low opinion of how the competition is won. The tickets ranged from thirty pounds to a hundred and so as it says in the local Guardian of Holly Ikin girls cant stand more than twice lets hope some of the winners will win not based on who they know or where they live as to see so many girls wasting their time thinking they had a chance was upsetting and all the girls should have been at least treated equally. Lets hope one of the girls stops being upset at the cruel way she was teated as many others including Dave the father of a wonderful girl called Miss Modelhub who was disgusted at a couple of things. He felt most ofthe girls were insulted and was upset at bizarre situation about the seating at the Troxy even though his family bought eight tickets at seventy five pounds each, one ofthem being disabled. When Troxy were questioned they said it was the Mis England organisers that changed the place of the table themselves meaning two of Miss Wiltshire supporters also could not cheer her on from the front or see very well. They felt very annoyed at the spiteful cruel behaviour and elt so sorry for the disabled lady.
So much was wrong with the way the competition was run and it would take too long to put it all on here.
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