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Natasha Beresford, 26, won the world's first beauty competition which stipulated that contestants must not wear make-up, in September last year, and was crowned Miss London
Natasha Beresford, 26, a dental nurse, had been due to compete in the Miss England final in Wolverhampton in May and had a 'great chance' of being crowned the winner, organisers say.
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Instead of being charmed by glittering eyeshadows, sculpted cheekbones, or a bold lip colour, judges relied "on the contestants' occupations and studies" as well as their "natural beauty" and "ethical values," the competition's website explained.
Natasha Beresford, 26, was crowned Miss London 2023 in the "first ever makeup-free" regional heat of the Miss England pageant.