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MODEL MATERIAL: Tyler Smith, 15
MODEL MATERIAL: Tyler Smith, 15

A YOUNG beauty from Worcester has asked city people to help her achieve her dream of becoming a model by voting for her in a national competition.

Tyler Smith, aged 15, has entered a beauty pageant, called Teen Queen UK, and has already beaten off competition to become one of 50 current finalists.

Each month people vote for their favourite contestant in the competition and over a period of time the entrants are whittled down to five for each category. It is then that the judges pick the top two from each to go through to the final.

Tyler, of Baynham Drive, Spetchley, near Worcester, has asked people to support her by continuing to vote for her.

Her mother Leandra Smith said: "She went to a fashion show in Birmingham and someone came up and said she should enter.

"She had a photo shoot in London and is now in the last 50. She's the only Worcester girl in the competition."

Tyler, a pupil at Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College, said: "I thought I might as well see how far I go. I want to be a model when I'm older and I've loved it ever since I was little.

"I really want modelling to be my career."

Anyone who wants to vote for Tyler can do so by texting Tyler Smith to 84205 or calling 0901 656 1515 and voting for number 50 - which is Tyler's number in the competition.

12:03pm Saturday 10th May 2008

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Posted by: cvj, Worcester on 7:23pm Sat 10 May 08
what attribute should we be voting for?
Not her intellect I assume!
Posted by: stu, royston vasey on 6:52am Sun 11 May 08
I bet she wants to work with animals or become an air hostess.
Posted by: cvj, Worcester on 12:20pm Sun 11 May 08
The article states shes 15 and still at school but under the photo it says shes 17

which one is correct?
Posted by: hotfuzz, Stourport on 8:25pm Sun 11 May 08
Will you vote for Tyler?

NO!
Posted by: Biggles, Worcester on 10:04pm Sun 11 May 08
My daughter goes to school with this young lady, and was at the school trip to the fashion show in Birmingham when Tyler was asked to enter.

So as she's in my daughters class, she's 15.

My daughter tells me she is a lovely girl, in the middle to top stream, so no bimbo.

Why the nasty comments ?

I'll vote for you Tyler, good luck young lady.
Posted by: Biggles, Worcester on 10:05pm Sun 11 May 08
My daughter goes to school with this young lady, and was at the school trip to the fashion show in Birmingham when Tyler was asked to enter.

So as she's in my daughters class, she's 15.

My daughter tells me she is a lovely girl, in the middle to top stream, so no bimbo.

Why the nasty comments ?

I'll vote for you Tyler, good luck young lady.
Posted by: cvj, Worcester on 12:13pm Wed 14 May 08
My daughter also went to this fashion show and apparently all the teen aged girls who attended were "invited" to enter this competition
Has anyone visited the website? There are girls of 13 & 14 who have no votes - how are they going to feel about that? public humiliation or what!
and the girls with the most votes are under 16 - doesnt that strike anyone as a bit sleazy?
Posted by: Biggles, Worcester on 2:36pm Fri 16 May 08
My daughter wasn't asked to enter.

I also don't find it sleazy, in fact I hadn't even considered it, so perhaps you think differently to me.
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