An Interview With Miss Surrey 2016
Our features editor, Yasmeen Frasso, recently spoke to Sophie King to talk about her experiences in the world of beauty pageants. Having recently been crowned as Miss Surrey 2016, 27 year old Sophie is now going to be taking part in the Miss Great Britain finals.
What inspired you to run for Miss Surrey 2016? Had you had any prior experiences with beauty pageants or was it completely out of the blue?
Last year I had a very close call when I contracted Meningitis B and Septicaemia. After getting out of intensive care and returning home I have felt a new lease of life. I now really appreciate that we are not invincible and we must make the most of each day. I tend to say yes to everything now. I had always been interested in pageants, and I just thought ‘Why not!?’ so I applied and h...