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Daily Mirror
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John Bett & Grace Hoffman

Woman bullied as a child gets own back as she's crowned first ginger Miss England

A woman who was bullied in school over the colour of her hair has hit back at trolls and haters by making history as the first redhead to ever win the Miss England competition. Entering the spectacular life of glitz and glamour, Jessica Gagen is now stepping up to represent England at Miss World.

The aerospace engineering student was crowned in first place at the prestigious pageant on Monday night, beating 30 other beauty queens in the final round. The 26-year-old's victory comes after she was punched, spat at, and even burned in her younger years because of her ginger hair, enduring torment from cruel classmates for years.

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