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Glamour Gran Ann, 71, falls just short at Miss Great Britain

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Reynolds, J. (2026, October 17). Glamour Gran Ann, 71, falls just short at Miss Great Britain. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/great-britain-ayrshire-scottish-best-surrey-b1301254.html

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Ann Harper, 71, participated in Miss Great Britain's Classic category but did not place in the top five; instead, she received the "impact over image" award. Ally Sussex won the overall title after three previous attempts. Harper was enthusiastic about her experience and encouraged other older women to participate. She is known for her active presence on social media and launched a cosmetics brand at age 66.

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Ann Harper, a 71-year-old woman from Surrey known as "Glamour Gran," recently competed in the Miss Great Britain Classic pageant but did not place in the top five. Despite falling short, she was awarded the "impact over image" prize for her category. The event's winners were Yazmin McClean of Belfast (Miss Great Britain) and Holly Pirrie of Warrington (Ms Great Britain). Harper, who won the Ms Great Britain Classic Ayrshire contest in June to qualify for the final, expressed that her journey has given her a platform to inspire others and challenge age stereotypes. She remains enthusiastic about using her newfound visibility to advocate for causes she cares about, such as through her involvement with the Community Led Action Support Project (Clasp) charity and local pensioners' clubs.

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The Classic is open to women aged 45 and over – meaning she was pitted against rivals up to 26 years her junior. asserted

she → mean → rivals

Ms Harper was ranked outside the top five with Ally Sussex from Surrey finally taking the crown after three previous attempts. asserted

Sussex → rank → attempts

The other categories on the night were Miss Great Britain and Ms Great Britain, which were won by Yazmin McClean of Belfast and Holly Pirrie of Warrington respectively. asserted

which → win → Warrington

Although she missed out on the top five, Ms Harper was given the “impact over image” award for the contest’s Classic category. asserted

Harper → miss → category

Speaking to the Press Association on Saturday, she said: “I’m still on a high, I can’t come down, it’s been absolutely wonderful. asserted

it → speak → high

“Everything about it was absolutely… it was just amazing, and walking on that stage was just something else. asserted

walking → walk → stage

“Being 71 years of age and being there, it was phenomenal, and more older people are coming forward and saying ‘I’m going to do that’. asserted

I → come → that

That makes me so happy. asserted

me → make → ?

She added: “The beautiful girl that won it, she deserved it, she deserved every bit of it. asserted

she → add → it

“We all just love each other, whoever won, it didn’t matter, it’s not about the winning it’s about the taking part.” asserted

it → love → part

The beauty queen launched her own cosmetics brand aged 66, which sells a make-up palette called the Glam Goddess Collection. asserted

which → launch → palette

Read More She is also very active on social media, and her Instagram and TikTok pages have thousands of followers. asserted

pages → read → followers

She presented Glamour Gran Ann as a form of joyful self-expression, free from the expectations and limitations placed on her by others. asserted

She → present → others

Glamour Gran Ann, 71, falls just short at Miss Great Britain

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