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From ugly duckling to beauty queen, this is the touching true tale of how a girl from Grimsby reached the stars.

About the Author

Angie Beasley (nee Chapman) was born in 1963 in Grimsby, the eldest of six children. She was destined for a life working in one of the local fish factories but refused to stop at this. At 16, she entered Miss Yorkshire Television, which was the start of her career in beauty pageants. After eight years Angie had won a total of 25 beauty titles, before going on to work for legendary entertainment impresario Eric Morley. She rose to the top of the tree in her profession, organizing Miss United Kingdom in the '90s, and is now Director of Miss England Limited. Angie lives in Leicester with her son.