A student who was bullied at school for being ginger has become the first ever redhead to be crowned the winner of Miss England. Jessica Gagen, 26, beat 30 other beauty queens to take the title at the final of the prestigious pageant held in Birmingham last night.
The model and aerospace engineering student became the first redhead to win in the competition's 94 year history and will now represent England at Miss World. Chess champion Emily Cossey, 24, from Chelsea, and HGV driver Milly Everatt, 22, from Eastoft, Lincs., were announced as second and third place runners up.
Jessica's victory comes after she overcame the bullies to regain her self-confidence following her difficult teenage years at secondary school. She was punched, spat at and even burned because of her red locks after being tormented by cruel classmates.
