Miss London Drops Out Of Contests To Be Bridesmaid At A Wedding

The world’s first make-up-free beauty queen will lose her Miss London title after withdrawing from the Miss England competition to serve as a bridesmaid at her closest friend’s wedding.

Natasha Beresford, 26, defeated 18 other women who competed ‘bare-faced’ in the first make-up-free pageant of Miss London’s 95-year existence in 2023.

She was scheduled to compete in the Miss England final in Wolverhampton in May, with an ‘outstanding chance’ of winning, according to organisers.

However, she passed up the opportunity to win the title because the final coincided with her best friend’s wedding.

Rather than contending for the title, she will now walk down the aisle as a bridesmaid.

Natasha, a dental nurse who is originally from Sheffield and now lives in London, said: “Unfortunately I will no longer be representing London and taking part in the Miss England national final in May.

“My best friend is getting married in the north of England on the same weekend, and I have already promised to be her bridesmaid.

“I would like to thank everyone for their support during my time in the contest, and I wish all the Miss England finalists the best of luck.”

Natasha stunned the Miss England judges with her natural beauty last year, wearing a white lace dress from Shikoba Bride, a UK-based company that provides ethically and ecologically created wedding dresses.

National director of Miss England Angie Beasley said: “We are so disappointed that Natasha can’t take part in the Miss England final. She had a great chance.

“It’s so unfortunate that Miss England has fallen on the same date as her best friend’s wedding.

“But the show must go on. I wish Natasha all the very best going forward.”

She added: “Natasha is a true beauty with a purpose of putting others first before her own. She doesn’t want to let her best friend down which is totally understandable.”

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