MORE than 50 delegates and their families from all over the UK were hosted at the Village Hotel in Warrington for the return of the prestigious Miss International UK pageant organised by local business woman Holly Pirrie and her team.
Alisha Cowie, a model and photographer from Newcastle, beat the competition to take the prestigious title at Warrington’s Parr Hall, securing her place to compete for her country in the Miss International contest in Japan this October.
The event brought together lots of local businesses from Warrington, who all contributed to making it a huge success!
Local business White Lace Bakery, located in Golden Square, sponsored the competition by gifting the winner a celebration cake as part of her prize package.
The 56 delegates were also provided lunch from Culcheth based business Brunch Café, with the team visiting local tapas restaurant, Las Ramblas.
The Miss International UK competition is organised from the Pageant Girl office, which is situated in Warrington at The Dress Studio – Prom & Pageant Superstore.
Miss International is one of the top four pageants in the world but that won’t faze Alisha. The Miss International UK crown sits comfortably on her head and it’s no surprise … she is no stranger to the pageant stage. Alisha won Miss England in 2018 and went on to compete in Miss World, another of the top 4 pageants. She is now the only British beauty queen in recent times to have achieved such an accolade.
Alisha’s winning photoshoot the following day used the beautiful Golden Gates as a backdrop, and the photos from Brian Hayes Photography will be used to promote the pageant both nationally and internationally.
Culcheth based Holly Pirrie, director of Miss International UK, said: “I am thrilled for Alisha, and she truly deserved to win. Alisha will be an incredible representative for the United Kingdom at Miss International and I know that she will have the trip of a lifetime in Tokyo!
It was an honour to host the event in my hometown of Warrington, and heart-warming to receive such an amazing response from lots of local businesses. I am excited for future events that we plan to hold in Warrington.
If you are reading this and want to be a part of it, either as a contestant or sponsor, our next events in Warrington are planned for March & May 2024. You can contact the team directly via email at [email protected]
