The story of Melisa Raouf, the ‘Miss England’ contestant with ‘no make-up’
It took 94 years to break the conventional style, in terms of presentation in a beauty pageant show. The world witnessed a contestant without little to no makeup at all, for the first time in history. 20-year-old Melisa Raouf is making in the headlines for appearing on stage with 'zero-makeup' look in the final rounds of 'Miss England'.
Melisa, a college student from South London made it to the semifinals of the beauty pageant Miss England recently, and will compete in the finals this October.
Born on November 28, 2001 in Hastings, London, she is currently studying politics at King's College London. According to her, a woman has to follow an unwritten rule of donning makeup, mascara or lipstick for an event, or going out in general. The semi-finalist walked the runway makeup-free, in hopes of inspiring women to simply embrace and embrace their own features.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The breakthrough decision resulted in a spot in the finals, and good wishes from numerous adoring fans, who also candidly admitted to being impressed by the simple makeover.
In an interview given to the media, Melissa said, "It is very important to me, because I feel that a lot of girls of different ages wear makeup as a result of pressure."
She added, "If someone is happy with their own skin or complexion, there is no need to cover it with makeup. Rather, our flaws are what define us, and make us unique."
She also explained in that interview, "I never felt that I needed to meet the conventional standard of beauty. My own skin is beautiful, and that's why I have the confidence to compete without any makeup and made this decision."
In the wake of Rauf's decision, Miss England pageant director Angie Beasley told CNN in a statement on Friday: "We have introduced the Bare Face Top Model round in 2019. Because most contestants were submitting photos with lots of makeup and extra editing and we wanted to see the real person behind the makeup. Support make up to enhance natural beauty. But it should not be so thick that it feels like a mask."
The final event of 'Miss England' will be held in October. Melissa will compete for the Miss England crown at the event. She will compete with 40 other contestants with a completely makeup-free skin, to vie for the title of 'Miss England'.
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