A beauty queen with a rare disorder is using her profile to raise awareness of hidden health conditions. Jennifer Carless, 18, made headlines last year when she became the youngest ever finalist at the Miss England competition.
But her life was turned upside down earlier this year when she woke up one morning and realised that her bladder could no longer function. The inspiring young woman, from the East Yorkshire village of Gilberdyke, was rushed to hospital where a litre of urine was drained from her bladder with a catheter.
Doctors were unable to cure her condition and she needs to permanently wear a urethral catheter bag on her leg. But Jennifer - known as 'Jen' - is determined to not let it define her and is using her platform to encourage other people with hidden health problems to be open and honest about their conditions.
