71-year-old becomes oldest ever Miss Great Britain contender
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 07:56 · Archive
Ann Marie Harper, 71, will be the oldest competitor in Miss Great Britain's 81-year history.
Ann Marie Harper, 71, from Prestwick, Ayrshire, will become the oldest competitor in Miss Great Britain's 81-year history when she takes to the stage on 16 October. She qualified for the national final after winning Ms Ayrshire GB Classic in June. The Classic category is for women over 45, meaning some of her competitors will be 26 years younger than her.
The sixteen finalists will compete across multiple rounds at The Athena in Leicester, including fashion, swimwear and evening wear presentations, as well as on-stage and private interviews. Known to social media followers as Glamour Gran Ann, Harper said her decision to enter came after struggling with self-belief. She told BBC Glasgow And West that reaching the national stage at 71 feels 'unbelievable' and that she hopes other women will see that getting older does not mean 'disappearing'.
How it is being reported
- 'I'm a 71-year-old beauty pageant queen set to make history as oldest Scottish contender'Prestwick "Glamour Gran" Ann Marie Harper is set to make history as the oldest Scottish contender to reach the national final in the pageant's 81-year history.Glasgow Live · 13 Oct, 07:28
- Ayrshire gran, 71, preparing to compete at Miss Great Britain beauty pageantA 71-year-old “Glamour Gran” preparing to compete at this year’s Miss Great Britain beauty pageant has said “it doesn’t matter what age you are, people can do wonderful things”.The Herald · 13 Oct, 07:15
- 'Glamour gran' to make history at Miss Great Britain beauty pageantAnn Marie Harper, 71, from Prestwick, will be the oldest contender in the competition's 81-year-history.BBC Glasgow And West · 13 Oct, 06:15
In this story: Ann Marie Harper · Prestwick · Ayrshire · Miss Great Britain · Leicester
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