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Petts Wood student Charlotte Babington out to prove beauty is more than skin deep at Miss London competition
10:46am Friday 3rd February 2012 in News By Robert Fisk
EATING pie and mash seems a world away from the glamour of modelling but Charlotte Babington hopes to bring both together when she vies for a beauty queen title.
After growing up as a true London girl in Petts Wood she got into modelling while studying journalism at university in Southampton.
But she never thought about doing it professionally – until her mum entered her for the Miss London competition without telling her.
Miss Babington, of Sefton Road, Petts Wood, said: “I thought ‘Oh my God, what has she done?’ “’Why has she done this?
“Then I got an email saying I was through to the audition round and now I’m through to bootcamp.”
She is planning to write about her experiences in the contest and hopes her London roots and looks will see her through to the grand final on March 17.
If she wins there she will represent the city in this year’s Miss England pageant.
The 21-year-old said: “There is also no mistaking where I am from; my strong London accent gives it away.
“I am proud of my London roots, my grandparents were born and bred in Bermondsey and I was brought up with many London traditions such as pie and mash with liquor, along with a good understanding of cockney rhyming slang.
“My family is London born and bred and I have a natural curiosity to the diversities of real life, especially in London.
“Together with a journalistic mind it would be a fantastic experience to show that beauty and glamour is more than skin deep.
“True beauty comes from within."
At the bootcamp on March 13 the Southampton Solent cheerleader will learn how to be a beauty queen including tips on catwalk and choreography, photography and modelling.
Before then she needs to raise as much money as possible for the associated charities Help for Heroes, Thai Children's Trust, Children With Cancer UK and Cancer Research UK.
And she is also looking for a business to sponsor her in the competition with the benefits to include the company name appearing on her pageant sash.
For more details about sponsorship and to back her bid for victory email charlottebabington@hotmail.co.uk
View more pictures of Petts Wood beauty Charlotte in our image gallery
Comments(18)
jca111
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12:46pm Fri 3 Feb 12
the wall
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1:41pm Fri 3 Feb 12
Look at the boat on that.
bizzymum
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2:13pm Fri 3 Feb 12
the wall
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2:41pm Fri 3 Feb 12
bizzymum wrote:That's Charlotte Babington.........
What's that bird in the garden?
I see, on the right the white and grey hawk looking bird. Bird scarer / decoy maybe ?
bizzymum
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4:33pm Fri 3 Feb 12
the wall wrote:Aah so it's a plastic bird. Thanks for that!
bizzymum wrote:That's Charlotte Babington.........
What's that bird in the garden?
I see, on the right the white and grey hawk looking bird. Bird scarer / decoy maybe ?
Lodger
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10:03pm Fri 3 Feb 12
BeverleyW
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9:37am Sat 4 Feb 12
You go girl- straight to number 1
BeverleyW
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9:39am Sat 4 Feb 12
You go girl- straight to number 1
BTW- the bird is real not fake
LynnCB01
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11:01am Sat 4 Feb 12
camohr2
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5:30pm Sat 4 Feb 12
freddy123456789
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7:57pm Sat 4 Feb 12
The Original Ranter
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9:09am Sun 5 Feb 12
GAWD BLESS 'ER!
goldenbroomboy
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9:39am Sun 5 Feb 12
freddy123456789 wrote:Some friendly advice. It might be a good idea if Charlotte marketed herself as a nice girl from the suburbs, rather than as some pseudo cockney, because at the competition she may well meet some real cockney gals who will take the kiss out of her.
Some people actually know what true beauty is these days, here is a prime example a stunning girl here and other people that are either jealous, cant pull a girl like charlotte, or sit on their bums all day posting stupid pathetic comments, get a grip people and give this girl some positive comments. :) xx
No that is not cockney ryhming slang, but I do not claim to be a cockney.
The Original Ranter
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10:34am Sun 5 Feb 12
annam85
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4:02pm Sun 5 Feb 12
the wall
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10:06am Tue 7 Feb 12
freddy123456789 wrote:Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye.
Some people actually know what true beauty is these days, here is a prime example a stunning girl here and other people that are either jealous, cant pull a girl like charlotte, or sit on their bums all day posting stupid pathetic comments, get a grip people and give this girl some positive comments. :) xx
So get over yourself.
rescaaffering oldey
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10:15am Tue 7 Feb 12
goldenbroomboy says...
12:02pm Fri 3 Feb 12
She is as cockney as a plastic spoon.