Seven-Year-Old British Schoolgirl Becomes Youngest UK Winner of International Beauty Pageant

A British schoolgirl has been crowned the youngest ever UK winner a global pageant - despite never competing ever before.<br /><br />Selina McKinnon, seven, entered the UK heats representing her home county of Kent on a whim - and won.<br /><br />After being crowned Miss Kent she gained a spot at the international final in Florida, competing against ten girls from all over the world in her category.<br /><br />And confident Selina was crowned International Junior Miss Princess after impressing judges with her confident and charismatic persona.<br /><br />Selina bucked convention to perform without make-up and expensive outfits usually associated with the events.<br /><br />Mum Sonal Patel, 49, says they spent hours prepping for the heats by practicing her speech and interviews together.<br /><br />She had little formal training unlike many of her competitors who had been travelling the world to compete for several years - and before the final she spent just two days with a professional coach.<br /><br />But then she stole the show like she had been doing it her whole life.<br /><br />Selina, from Tonbridge, Kent, said: "It's a dream come true to represent my country and show girls just like me how to be more confident.<br /><br />"It was so much fun to meet queens from around the world and talk about my pageant platform.<br /><br />“Being kind gives you a golden glow in your heart.”<br /><br />Mum Sonal, a corporate filmmaker added: "When Selina said she wanted to enter a pageant, I had a pretty misguided conception.<br /><br />"I agreed to let her compete - but she had no professional training or experience.<br /><br />"Then she just went and won the whole thing.<br /><br />"She was competing against immensely talented little girls in her category.<br /><br />"Some of them have been pageanting since they were two or three years old. <br /><br />"She did have some professional coaching leading up to the international pageant.<br /><br />"But I think it was her charisma which helped her win."<br /><br />Selina convinced Sonal to let her enter the pageant in April then progressed to the next round in Orlando which took place on November 24.<br /><br />She had to do interviews with ten different judges all on one day.<br /><br />She also had to get on stage and model in "fun fashion" and "evening gown" attire with a choreographed routine.<br /><br />Selina also opted to enter into an additional category - and wowed spectators giving an inspirational speech about kindness.<br /><br />Over the next year, Selina will carry out pageant duties and is “set to take her all over the world”.