US EditionFirst openly gay Miss England has 'achieved dream'
Grace Richardson, 20, overcame homophobic bullying to win Miss England 2025 and will represent England at Miss World 2026 after raising £42,000 for charity.
- On November 21, Grace Richardson, 20-year-old musical theatre student and part-time model, was crowned Miss England 2025 at Wolverhampton's Grand Station after representing the East Midlands.
- Believed to be the first openly gay Miss England, Grace Richardson came out five years ago on TikTok and said school peers bullied her after she revealed her sexuality.
- Performing despite a recent injury, Richardson sang and danced to win the judges' vote, with the talent round largely decided by her rendition of `Never Enough` from The Greatest Showman.
- Richardson said the crowning left her `powerful and proud` after bullying at 15, emphasising visibility for young LGBTQ community; finalists also raised funds for Beauty with a Purpose this year.
- She will represent England at Miss World 2026, an opportunity she says 'feels like I am breaking down those barriers' and coverage noted she could become the first British winner since 1964.
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Out and Crowned: Grace Richardson Becomes the First out Gay Miss England Winner
Credit: Instagram/@grace.richo There’s a new pageant queen making waves in the business. Grace Richardson just opened a door that had been closed to queer women in British pageantry. The 20-year-old musical theatre student from Leicester earned the Miss England 2025 title and became the first openly gay winner in the competition’s history. According to Yahoo News, Richardson grew up in Leicester and started performing as soon as she could walk. …
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'Powerful and proud' student makes history as first out gay Miss England
Student Grace Richardson has made history as the first out gay Miss England. The 20-year-old, who was subjected to homophobic bullying after coming out at school five years ago, was crowed Miss England on 21 November after a series of qualifying competitions. Richardson won her title after representing the East Midlands in the finals at Wolverhampton’s Grand Station. The part-time model, who is from Leicester, said her win left her “in shock”…
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