The grandmother of all beauty pageants

The grandmother of all beauty pageants

Jul 16 2004

By Zara Bishop

South London Press

BEAUTIES with stunning looks and a captivating personality have been invited to put themselves forward for a beauty pageant.

But instead of bikini-clad young girls, organisers are looking for glamorous grannies.

A group of friends - Felicia Benjamin, Lynette Albert, Lisa Paul and Sharon Abdulla - decided to stage the event.

They want fun-loving contestants to get dressed up to the nines and strut their stuff on the catwalk.

There is no age restriction - the only rule is you must have grandchildren.

Miss Benjamin, 41, from Kennington, who works as a sales assistant, said: "There are a lot of things for young people to do but there is nothing much going on for that age group.

"Lots of grannies are glamorous, outgoing and have bubbly personalities.

"Come on ladies, show the world grandmothers can be sexy too."

The glitzy night will be held at Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton on September 18.

For the first part of the competition, entrants will be asked to wear traditional dress which represents their nationality.

The next stage will involve glamming up in evening wear and doing something a little special with their hair and make-up.

A panel of judges will have the difficult task of choosing a winner.

To enter, call Miss Benjamin on 020 7793 8633 or 07903 916207.

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