It's not just about the glam, say the contestants

The decision on whether the makeup free round should be scrapped has caused heated debate among contestants.

- 

Organisers had been running the round as a way to promote natural beauty and a more realistic body image.

But the concept - designed to empower women by focusing on natural looks-has received a backlash from some current and former contestants.

Some have argued the no makeup round prevents women from being able to make their own choices about their appearance.

As a result, Miss England organiser Angie Beasley put it to the vote for 2025-but with only five contestants forward, its future is again in doubt.

Angie said: “We brought this round in to promote more of a realistic image on social media and in the competition as a whole.

“At the time I was receiving so many entries with filtered images and contestants looked nothing like their entry pictures.

“We now have our first plus size winner, qualified lifeguard Milla Magee, from Cornwall. Milla is a true natural beauty and doesn’t really wear much make up at all even at events.