Phoebe Stewart from Staveley beat off fierce competition from other girls in her age category 16-19 to recently be crowned Miss Teen Derbyshire 2022 and secure her place in the national final, with the winner being announced in October.
Her first step into the world of pageants, the 17-year-old said the win boosted her confidence so much that she decided to also enter Miss Teen Galaxy – where she secured her second regional win.
Phoebe said: “I’ve never done anything like pageants before, it was quite an impulsive thing. I saw a sponsored post by Miss Teen UK on Instagram… next minute I was in the semi final.
“With Covid and everything, I applied online and just after Christmas they came back to me saying I’d actually got into the final and earned the Derbyshire title.
