Miss Grand United Kingdom 2021 was the 2nd edition of the Miss Grand United Kingdom pageant, held to select the representatives of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales for the Miss Grand International 2021 pageant.[1][2][3][4] Its grand finale, in which 16 candidates participated, happened in Blackpool on 5 September 2021,[1][5] at the Joe Longthorne Theatre.[5]
At the end of the event, Jessica Ford of West Midlands, Shannon McCullagh of Belfast, Katie Finla of Glasgow, and Heather Hopkins of Swansea were named Miss Grand England,[1] Northern Ireland,[6] Scotland, and Wales, respectively.[4] All four winners were set to compete internationally in Thailand,[3] but three withdrew due to health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] Only Miss Northern Ireland Shannon McCullagh that was able to join the mentioned contest,[7] but was unplaced.[8]
The event was organized by Megan Darlington who served as the Miss Grand United Kingdom director from 2020 to 2021.[9]
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