'I hope to lead by example and inspire other girls and women that you do not have to be a size 6 and 6 foot tall to be a beauty queen'
When we think of beauty pageants the familiar images come to mind - tall, toned models in big dresses, the swimsuit round, catwalk parades, but one Northern Ireland woman is hoping to represent all women when she competes in a US pageant this month.
"You can be married, you can be divorced, you can have kids, there are no rules with regards to that in comparison to Miss World where you can't be married, you can't have children, you have to be a certain age. This one doesn't have an upper age limit so there are women in my category in their 50s and 60s. Last year one of the oldest contestants was almost 60 and she placed in the top five, so it really goes to show that it doesn't discriminate.
Anouska is a passionate campaigner for the chronic condition Endometriosis, which she has suffered from since she was a teenager. She admits that despite her health issues she will give it her all at the contest and will ensure she looks after herself.
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