Amy heading for Miss England semi-final
A shop worker says her life will never be the same after becoming Miss Portsmouth 2009.
Amy Butler beat 10 other finalists, at the Guildhall, Portsmouth, to take the crown in the regional competition.
Now the 20-year-old from Waterlooville has a chance of winning Miss England.
She said: 'It's amazing. It's so good and it will change my life hopefully.
'Being Miss Portsmouth is what you make of it, it depends how much you put in.
'But I want to do a lot with local charities and if any of them want me to be at their events then I will be.'
The competition was part of a Varsity Pro-Wrestling event and all the women had to showcase themselves in the wrestling ring before a panel of judges including former Miss England winner Georgina Horsley.
Next up for Amy is a semi-final for Miss England in London on June 8. Amy who works at her dad's music shop Focus Sounds in London Road, Waterlooville, said: 'I'm proud to be representing Portsmouth.
'I've lived here all my life and it's a great place. I'm going to try my best to get through to the final of Miss England.'
Despite her success, Amy had never intended to get involved in the Miss Portsmouth competition.
Her first taste of beauty pageants came when an organiser of Miss Motorsport spotted her picture on social networking site Facebook and asked her to take part.
She won that competition and has not looked back since.
Amy, who went to Oaklands Catholic School in Waterlooville, said: 'The Miss England competition sends out a positive message.
'It's not like you're cattle getting judged. A lot of it is to do with raising awareness of charities.
'It's not about being plastic and having a fake tan – it's about being natural and true to yourself.'
'If I win Miss England it will be unreal.'
Organiser Angie Beasley said: 'It was a very high standard on the night and there were three girls that could have won it.
'Amy's done very well. She's a good girl and has as much chance as the others of winning Miss England.'
TOP PRIZE
Now that Amy Butler has become Miss Portsmouth she will go to a semi-final for Miss England in London on June 8.
There will be 60 women taking part in the semi-finals and the final of the competition is on July 19 and 20.
The winner of Miss England gets a prize package worth 35,000.
That includes a luxury holiday, a new wardrobe full of clothes, 5,000 and jewellery. She will also be the face of Helen-E make-up for a year.
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