Sheffield mum and Miss Great Britain Classic finalist swaps the catwalk for caterpillar costume
Sheffield woman Nikki Parkinson is proving that beauty queens don’t just wear crowns - sometimes they wear caterpillar costumes too!
The 54-year-old, originally from Oughtibridge and now living in High Green, has been selected as a Miss Great Britain Classic finalist, despite never having entered a pageant before.
Nikki will be heading to The Athena in Leicester on October 16 for the Miss Great Britain final, where she will take her first steps into the world of pageantry competing in the classic category.
But before she puts on her glamorous pageant outfit, Nikki is preparing to squeeze herself into something considerably more unusual - a caterpillar costume for the Sheffield 10K, raising money for Cancer Research UK.
This Saturday, Nikki will also be running a sponsored dance along with the kids and families who are part of her dancing classes at “Branching Out Dancing,” which is in aid of a-Sisterhood.
Both Cancer Research UK and a-Sisterhood are official charities of Miss Great Britain, and Nikki is hoping to use her newfound platform to help raise awareness and money for the two causes.
“I never imagined that at 54 I would be entering a beauty pageant,” said Nikki. “This is my first time in pageantry and being selected as a finalist is absolutely amazing.
“I’m really enjoying the whole experience, and I wanted to make sure that the charity side was a big part of my journey too.
“I’m a Sheffield girl at heart, so doing the Sheffield 10K in a caterpillar costume is definitely going to be an experience!, It’s a five man caterpillar and I have roped in my running buddies too”
