This beauty queen has brains and bravery to boot.
A junior doctor in the U.K. will continue her reign as Miss England after the 2020 pageant was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The titleholder has a unique perspective amid the ongoing outbreak, as she works in her hospitals’ COVID-19 units.
Dr. Bhasha Mukherjee was crowned Miss England in August 2019, and will continue to reign until April 2021 as the pandemic continues. (SWNS)
Dr. Bhasha Mukherjee was crowned Miss England in August 2019, and will continue to reign until April 2021, news agency South West News Service (SWNS) reports.
The 24-year-old from Derby made headlines in April when she traded her crown for her National Health Service (NHS) stethoscope to help fight the viral disease on the front lines, following the government’s call for retired and junior doctors to join the effort. Ever since, she has been busy working hard to save lives at Boston Pilgrim Hospital and Derby Royal Hospital.
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Now, Mukherjee will reportedly be the longest-serving Miss England since the competition was established 92 years ago in 1928. The healthcare hero described the position as an “honor,” acknowledging, however, it is “bittersweet” to keep her title because of the COVID-19 crisis.https://www.instagram.com/p/CFByamJnxE-/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=12&wp=652&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com&rp=%2Flifestyle%2Fdoctor-fighting-coronavirus-front-lines-miss-england-pageant#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A20466.400000004796%7D
“It’s an honor to continue serving my country during the COVID pandemic as well as being able to do it as Miss England. There’s no better time for me to be Miss England while helping England at this time of need,” Mukherjee said, according to SWNS.
“It’s a shame the Miss England contest was postponed again but I’m delighted to be their longest serving winner,” she continued. “It’s bittersweet in a way as the circumstances aren’t ideal, it’s hard to celebrate when you’re seeing COVID numbers rising in your hospital.”
