The Formby-born winner of Miss Pageant Girl UK says she wants to tackle the "judgement" her younger sister faces for having speaking and communication difficulties.
Libby Smith, who became the youngest ever winner of the competition last July, is educating others about speech communication needs via a podcast, a self-published book and fundraising for charity. Her sister, Lexi, aged 11, receives specialist education at The Pines at Redgate Primary School.
Libby said it can be hard to see what her sister has to experience with severe speech delay and global developmental delay. The 22-year-old said: "When we're out in public sometimes just the way she is and she's just very friendly and she like, she loves to go and chat to people. Some people maybe can't quite understand her the way I can.
