Miss England is considering bringing back its swimwear round 20 years after it was banned after organisers said they "refused to bow to the woke brigade." The beauty pageant is looking to reintroduce the bikini parade on stage for the first time since 2002 - despite other competitions recently scrapping it.
Miss Northern Ireland announced this year it was ditching the round as they felt it was detracting from the "real message and meaning of the contest." But Miss England organiser Angie Beasley said she was holding talks with contestants about whether to bring swimwear back to the stage in 2023.
Previous finalists have waded into the debate with many saying it was a "fun way" to "celebrate body positivity" and "empower women" to be "confident in their own skin." PE teacher Leah Carter Welch, 22, was last year's winner of the Miss England Sports round.
