Melisa Raouf, a finalist for Miss England 2022

In the 94 years since its inception, the only woman to ever compete in the Miss England beauty contest without makeup was a politics student. The reward for her gutsy decision: advancing to the finale of the beauty contest. Melisa Raouf, 20, a student at King’s College London, participated in the beauty pageant’s semi-finals in London in early August without any makeup, and the judges were astounded by her unaltered beauty.

August 27, 2022 | 6:16 pm