Milly Everatt, 27, a farm worker and HGV driver, will represent Lincolnshire at the Miss England national final after an RAF officer withdrew days before the event. She steps in as a late addition to the UK's biggest beauty pageant.
Last-Minute Replacement
Flying officer Alex Tyne, 25, had been due to represent Lincolnshire on Tuesday (17/11) before unexpectedly pulling out due to career commitments with the RAF. Milly, who works on a farm and drives 44-ton HGVs across the country, will take to the stage instead in a bid to become the next Miss World.
She had already qualified as a judges' choice for the final but missed out on the Lincolnshire title by one point to Alex. Now she will swap her high-vis for high heels to represent her county at the Athena events arena in Leicester.
Ambition to Inspire
Milly, of Eastoft, Lincs., said: "I want to inspire others as the first farmer to win Miss England. I think farmers and everyone should embrace every side of themselves, however diverse, without fear of failure."
She added: "We can always learn and challenge ourselves whilst being kind along the way. In 2018 I represented Lincoln, then in 2022 I represented North Lincolnshire and became first runner-up to Jessica Gagen, who went on to win Miss England. Now I'm so proud to be representing Lincolnshire. It's my last year of eligibility for Miss World, so hopefully it's third time lucky for me."
Breaking Stereotypes
Milly previously spoke of her determination to build a career in a traditionally male-dominated industry to prove it's "not just 40-year-old men" who drive lorries. She said: "I think we're in modern times and there's nothing to stop girls getting involved in that kind of thing. It's not the norm but it should be. It's also something people don't think about often, it's not thought about enough in feminism."
She continued: "Anything that breaks the stereotype has to be a good thing. I want to prove it's not just 40-year-old men that do this job and if it inspires other women to do the same, that would be amazing. The farming side is a bit of a curve ball I suppose, I know I don't look like a farmer but I really enjoy it and I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty."
