A woman who claims she was bullied for being “too beautiful” has been crowned Miss England.
Natasha Hemmings, 26, revealed she was targeted by jealous students during her time at university.
She was picked on daily by cruel bullies and forced to lock herself in her room.
People even hurled food at her while making her life a misery, reports the Liverpool Echo.
But it didn’t stop her from entering the Miss England beauty pageant to which she was crowned the winner.
Now seven years later, Natasha, from Cheshire, has lifted the lid on her victory.
She said: “Music has always been a passion of mine, I was classically trained from the age of nine but your voice is not mature enough come 18 so I decided to go to uni.
“But it wasn’t what I expected and ended up becoming quite isolated. I experienced bullying and many online trolls commenting on my looks or my education.
“One time I had food thrown all over my door. So I used to get takeaways and eat in my room, I just became locked away in this box room for some time.
“People assumed I ‘studied soft subjects like drama’ and one went on to say I ‘couldn’t spell or add up without fingers and toes’.”
She added: “It is amazing how many people want to tear down an individual who is trying to work for something and empower women to chase their dreams.
“It was actually my mum who entered me for the Miss Cheshire heat of Miss England and it proved transformational for me.”
Natasha went on to represent the nation in the Miss World contest in China in front of a billion viewers before graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree.
She was snapped up as a support act for The Overtones which led to talent scouts for Russell Watson and Aled Jones getting in touch.
She added: “It is amazing how many people want to tear down an individual who is trying to work for something and empower women to chase their dreams.
“It was actually my mum who entered me for the Miss Cheshire heat of Miss England and it proved transformational for me.”
Natasha went on to represent the nation in the Miss World contest in China in front of a billion viewers before graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree.
She was snapped up as a support act for The Overtones which led to talent scouts for Russell Watson and Aled Jones getting in touch.
Then she toured concert arenas across the country supporting the classical singers in 2019 before being booked to gig with pop star Ronan Keating.
Natasha now continues to silence the bullies, using her music to inspire other women and her latest EP already has 200,000 streams and downloads in just two weeks.
She said: “It has been some journey so far and in this business you just don’t know where it is going to take you next.
“I’m no model or beauty queen really but I was drawn by the emphasis they placed on the talent division and their attitudes to charity work. I learned how to talk and act on stage and I went away and began writing my first album.”
Natasha set up her own record label and began recording her first album Whispers.
She is now currently working on her second album I Am, which will be out later this year.
She added: “It’s a joy to be doing what I love. Touring with Aled, Russell and Ronan has been a dream come true.