A RECEPTIONIST from Rushden is currently one of 30 contestants competing in the first heat to take part in the Miss England contest, 2015.
Twenty-two-year-old Cheralyn Hitchman (pictured) needs to win public votes to secure a place in the semi-final being held next June.
In the last three years, more than £550,000 has been raised by Miss England contestants to help disadvantaged children around the UK. The competition is a springboard to the famous Miss World pageant.
Voting lines opened earlier this month, until Sunday November 30, and Cheralyn is hoping to be among the top three in this first heat. If she does reach that goal, her fate will then be in the hands of a panel of judges to decide who is the most photogenic to take a place in the Miss England semi-final.
The current Miss England is Carina Tyrrell (24) from Cambridge, a student doctor who will be representing England at Miss World in London in December. Miss England is the only competition in the country to send its winner in to Miss World, which has a top prize of $100k.
The ultimate winner of Miss England 2015 will spend her year raising awareness for various charities and will receive prizes worth £30,000, including a luxury holiday to Mauritius, as well as a place in Miss World 2015.
Vote for Cheralyn by texting MISS ENGH25 to 63333 or vote from a landline, call: 0901 3078571 and press 25 when prompted. Text votes costs 50p – landline votes are 52p, plus standard network charge.