Inside one of the world's most bizarre beauty pageants: Australian wins ‘Miss British Empire’ - a competition that is so obscure they had to draft in MEN!
- Men strip down to their swimwear to compete for title of Mr British Empire
- Australian woman Angel Williams, 25, is crowned Miss British Empire
- Launched by Liz Fuller, the pageant promises to 'launch you to stardom'
Australian woman Angel Williams, 25, has been crowned Miss British Empire, the top prize in a beauty pageant that takes a slightly different approach to who can enter.
Ms Williams, from Darwin, travelled to London to take part in the beauty pageant which promises to ‘launch you to stardom and follow in the footsteps of Liz Fuller Miss Great Britain 1997’.
The women needed to send in photos of themselves in swimwear to enter the competition
It claims to ‘launch you to stardom and follow in the footsteps of Liz Fuller Miss Great Britain 1997’ (pictured)
When the Aussie beauty won the coveted Miss British Empire title at the weekend, the new-age pageant was thrust into the spotlight, along with all of its obscurities.
In the search for its next star, the pageant requires women to be 'a natural-born female' and send in a stream of photos of themselves wearing only swimwear to even be considered.
It also requires an entree fee, and offers no prize money for its winners.
Angel Williams (centre left) took out the top prize, crowned Miss British Empire at the weekend
The pageant proclaims it's designed for people 'wishing to further their career in show business', and prides itself on following through.
The pageant boasts past winners including Newcastle model Tamlyn Smith, and Lauren Jones, an aspiring TV presenter.
Ms Williams (pictured) has made finalist in Miss Hawaiian Tropics National, Miss V8 National, Miss Swimsuit USA National and finalist in Miss Cookislands
Angel Williams (pictured) thanks God for her success, as she travels across Europe following the competition
Since her win at the weekend, Ms Williams travelled across Europe, posting photos of herself in her crown and thanking God for her success.
‘I always thought at my age, I’d be settled down, married with kids… But I guess God had a different plan for me,’ Ms Williams said.
Launched in 2011 by Liz Fuller, the competition has morphed into the most unique of its kind
‘I want to thank the Lord for guiding me and allowing my dreams to become a reality.
‘It’s never too late to chase your dreams.’
Ms Williams (pictured) took photos of herself in her new crown at landmarks across Europe
Since the competition was launched in 2011 by Liz Fuller, a Television presenter, actress, model and media personality, it has morphed into one of the most obscure pageants in the world.
Darwin girl Angel Williams (pictured) was crowned Miss British Empire at the weekend
Traditionally just for women, the Miss British Empire beauty pageant broke the mold when it introduced men into the competition to vie for the title of Mr British Empire.
‘Good looking, intelligent, fun charismatic and ambitious men’ were called on to enter the competition which required them to strip down to almost nothing and model in a swimwear round.
The Darwin based woman was no stranger to beauty pageants, also competing in Miss swimsuit USA national and others across the world
While the men who enter are required to be both good looking and intelligent, the experience needed to take part was arguably more forgiving.
To enter, the competition said men needed only ‘minimum modelling experience, a beginner starting out’.
Mr British Empire winner Brett Walker (right) with Mr British Empire Scotland Calvin Davidson (left), adorned in his winning crown
And with a six-year-old boy from Cimla in Wales taking out Little Mr British Empire, the 'minimum modelling experience' requirement was true to its word.
But not all men were ‘beginners’ with others clearly well adjusted to the modelling game.
Mr British Empire Scotland Calvin Davidson (pictured) shares his transformation results before the big competition
Calvin Davidson was crowned Mr Scotland and also UK Runner Up, and the competition was not the first time the Cheltenham UK man stripped down for a good cause.
Boasting streams of modelling shots on his Facebook page, the Mr British Empire competition was just another feather in the beauty’s hat.
Taking out top prize, Brett Walker shares his winning body with his Facebook friends
But taking out top price was Brett Walker, who was crowned Mr British Empire for the second year in a row.
Mr British Empire was just the beginning of the Dundee man's career, as he planned to travel to China to compete in his next international beauty pageant.
'I still can't believe I won, can't wait to go to China for the international one', said Brett Walker
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