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Former Miss England bullied for being 'too beautiful' now tours with Ronan Keating

A former Miss England winner who was bullied for being 'too beautiful' has had the last laugh after becoming a pro singer touring with Ronan Keating, Russell Watson and Aled Jones. Natasha Hemmings, 26, has swapped the catwalk for the stages of some of the UK's biggest concert halls and arenas since becoming a successful full-time musician.

She was crowned Miss England in 2015, aged 19, which gave her the confidence to pursue a career as a singer-songwriter before she got her big break in 2018. Natasha was snapped up as a support act for The Overtones, which led to talent scouts for Russell Watson and Aled Jones getting in touch.

She then toured concert arenas across the country supporting the classical singers in 2019 before being booked to gig with pop megastar Ronan Keating. Natasha has just finished a 15-night tour with the Irish singer, which culminated in her performing in front of 3,500 people at London's Hammersmith Apollo last night (Tuesday).

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