Modelle Hughes-Gervis will now overcome her fears when she competes in front of hundreds of people at Viva Blackpool
A Manchester Arena bombing survivor who was left terrified of crowds after the attack has conquered her fears to tread the catwalk as a beauty queen - and reach the Miss England finals.
Modelle finally plucked up the courage to enter Miss England and came runner-up in Miss Manchester this week, landing her a place in the national semi-finals. She will now overcome her fears when she competes in front of hundreds of people at the Viva Blackpool venue on April 7.Modelle, of Salford, said: "I'm so proud at how far I have come.
"Something about Manchester resonated to me in the aftermath of the attack. The way the community rallied together in such a tough time is what has continued to inspire me." "These balloons had come down from the arena, at first I thought it was the balloons popping. For a split second I didn’t think anything of it. Then we saw the crowd disperse.
“We ran to an exit and there’s people everywhere. There were people with blood on them and people injured walking around. "I never thought I’d be caught up in a terrorist attack. I’ve seen now, this can happened to anyone. But after the bombing I adapted to the mindset of don’t let anything get in your way - you only have one life so chase your dreams."
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