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Ann Marie Harper, 71, Set for Miss Great Britain Classic Final
The Prestwick grandmother won her regional title and is fundraising for a charity supporting people aged 50 and over.
- On Friday, October 16, 71-year-old Ann Marie Harper will make history as the oldest finalist in the 81-year existence of the Miss Great Britain pageant, competing in the Classic category at The Athena in Leicester.
- Harper, who launched a cosmetics brand five years ago, qualified for the national final after winning the Miss Great Britain Classic Ayrshire title in June.
- Pitted against rivals up to 26 years younger, Harper champions age positivity while supporting the Ayrshire-based Community Led Action Support Project to combat loneliness among older people.
- "I want other women to see that getting older doesn't mean disappearing," Harper said, urging women to take up space and feel ambitious at any age.
- Beyond the pageant, Harper competes for the talent award with an ice-skating submission and actively shares her mental health journey, reminding others it is "okay not to be okay.
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Pensioner preparing to make history as 71-year-old Miss Great Britain contender: 'Age doesn't matter!'
A pensioner from Ayrshire is preparing to make history as the oldest Scottish contender to reach the national final of the Miss Great Britain beauty pageant.Ann Marie Harper, 71, will compete in the Miss Great Britain Classic competition on October 16.The Classic is open to women aged 45 and over, meaning she will be pitted against rivals up to 26 years her junior.Best known by her alias Glamour Gran Ann, the septuagenarian said: "It doesn’t mat…
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