A 6ft paramedic who felt “like a freak” because of her height is walking tall after being picked to star in a worldwide beauty pageant. Alice Jones, 27, suffered years of crippling anxiety and feelings of self-doubt as she towered over her classmates at school.
She never had a relationship because she was taller than the other boys and her self-esteem issues continued when she qualified as a paramedic. Alice took five months off work to get therapy and bravely overcame her problems to enter Miss England after her colleagues urged her to "go for it".
After reaching the semi-final and winning two awards she has now been invited to represent the UK at the World Top Model final in Egypt. Alice, of Walsall, said: "I’ve worked in the ambulance service since the age of 18 where I’ve provided care, treatment and even cups of tea for those in need.
