Rachel RussellSouth of England
Chris PerfectA woman has won a national beauty queen title while campaigning for the legal right for employees to be paid bereavement leave.
Alice Cutler, 28, from Southampton, was crowned Miss Great Britain at the competition’s 2025 national final, which also celebrated the pageant’s 80th anniversary, on Friday.
The competitors were given the opportunity to shine a spotlight on personal campaigns and good causes, and Ms Cutler represented her own campaign, which was called Time to Grieve.
The solicitor had lost both her parents by the time she was 18 and discovered there is no legal entitlement to leave when a loved one dies.
Chris PerfectShe previously said: “It’s unfortunately one of the inevitable things, something we will all go through… at some stage in our life.
“Your mind is just all over the place, you need time to process, but also you need time to deal with the mountain of admin that frankly comes with death and quite a lot of these places are only open during working hours.”
Her mother died in a car accident on the way back from Ms Cutler’s aunt’s funeral when she was 18.
And her father died from cancer when she was nine years old.
Following her win, Ms Cutler was congratulated online by the official Miss Great Britain social media page, which said they “can’t wait for the exciting year ahead” with her.
Other women from the region took part in the 2025 Miss, Ms and Mrs Great Britain categories while also supporting causes close to their own hearts.
Krystel Vida, 31, from Bournemouth, works as an interpreter and translator in her day-to-day life, and entered the competition to help give “vulnerable people a voice”.
Meanwhile, Charlie Cobb, 46, from Catherington, took part in the Classic category, which is for contestants over 45-years-old, as it “boosted my confidence and gave me a voice”.
She also represented foster carers after fostering 13 children herself.
