article_snippet: An aspiring singer who made it to boot camp on X Factor has become the first short-haired finalist in the Miss England pageant.
article_snippet: Jade McQueen bagged first place in Jade McQueen regional competition when Jade McQueen beat off long-locked competitors to take home the title of Miss Surrey.
article_snippet: Jade McQueen is the first dark-short-haired contestant to earn a place in the Miss England finals .
article_snippet: Jade wowed the judges at the Miss Surrey contest, Jade first ever pageant, in a dark blue satin dress as a Jade shared the tale of how Jade delivered Jade sister younger sister in Jade family's front room.
article_snippet: Before Jade earned Jade place in the Miss England final there had only ever been one other shorter-haired competitor, but even Jade had a traditional look.
article_snippet: Jade says: 'There was a short-haired contestant in 2009 with blonde hair
article_snippet: Jade says that for Jade winning was especially important after the short-haired Miss Jamaica lost out to the long haired Miss Columbia at last year's Miss Universe final.
article_snippet: Jade took home the crown at the Miss Surrey finals which was Jade first ever beauty pageant .
article_snippet: With Jade, who works as a coordinator receptionist cropped hair and undercut Jade doesn't exactly fit the pageanting stereotype, however Jade says that Jade alternative looks have helped Jade secure modelling jobs in the past that led to Jade success at the Miss Surrey contest. '
highlights_snippet: Jade McQueen took home first prize at the Miss Surrey contest .
  
highlights_snippet: Jade McQueen will enter Miss England in September as the only short-haired finalist .
  