A Muslim beauty queen is set to become the first Miss England contestant to compete wearing a hijab. While a Muslim woman has previously been crowned Miss England, Maria is the first hijab-wearer to take part. She admitted she felt the weight of the responsibility she was taking on: 'I wear a hijab, you are really wearing your Muslim identity,' she said. But she said: "You don't need to worry, there is not a bikini round any more". 'You need to wear good clothes and you need to look polished but you don't need to look like a supermodel.'

Source: Daily Mail March 30, 2018 10:23 UTC