A rookie policewoman has 'set pulses racing ' among the boys in blue after posing in her underwear in a bid to become the new face of a plus-size lingerie firm . Sophia Adams , a trainee officer in the Met , entered the Star in a Bra competition for Curvy Kate , a lingerie firm specialising in D-K cup bras , knickers and swimwear . The firm does not use professional models and picks women to model their lingerie by running a Star in a Bra competition , with the winner handed a one-year modelling deal . Scroll down for video . Sophia Adams , a trainee police officer in the Met , has entered the Star in a Bra competition for Curvy Kate , a lingerie firm specialising in D-K cup bras , knickers and swimwear . Voting for the winner begins next month , but Miss Adams , who has a 32JJ bust , is apparently already causing a 'sensation ' among colleagues . Miss Adams , 21 , fought off challenges from 1,000 women from all over the world to get down to the last 10 in the competition . Voting for the winner begins next month , but Miss Adams , who has a 32JJ bust , is already causing a 'sensation ' with the boys in blue . Writing about herself on the Curvy Kate website , Miss Adams , of Northolt , north west London , says : ' I 'm entering Star in a Bra because I finally have the confidence and would love to model for Curvy Kate . ' I used to have so many body hang ups , hated my size and wanted to change myself . 'But as I get older I 'm realising it 's all about self love and treating your body like the temple it is . ' The winner of the competition - chosen by online vote - will win an all-expenses Mediterranean holiday with £1,000 in spending money as well as a one-year modelling contract for the firm . The final 10 on the Curvy Kate website , including Miss Adams ( middle , bottom row ) Writing about herself on the Curvy Kate website , Miss Adams says : ' I used to have so many body hang ups , hated my size and wanted to change myself , ' Speaking this week , a police source said the photos online were 'causing a sensation ' among officers . He said : 'Sophia is the talk of the nick - obviously it 's gone round that she 's in the last 10 of this competition and some colleagues get hot flushes when they see her . 'She 's really set pulses racing around here . ' He added : 'She 's taking it all in her stride - we 're all hoping she 'll win , but hopefully she wo n't leave the force to become an international superstar . ' In 2013 a former contestant in Bra for a Star , West Midlands teacher Laura Butler , spoke out after her A-Level pupils recognised her from her photo shoots for the firm . She said she did the modelling in 2008 before becoming a teacher , adding : ' I am not a shy girl , so confidence was never something I was lacking . A police source said the photos online were 'causing a sensation ' among officers . 'Star In A Bra seemed to cement that confidence and it really shines through now in all I do . ' A spokesman for Curvy Kate said the online vote for a winner from the top 10 would take place at the end of the month , adding : 'This year we 're having a worldwide curve celebration . 'We make beautiful lingerie and swimwear that looks amazing on a wide range of figures and sizes , so we want models who represent this . 'We 're looking for our next Star in a Bra queen - all of the models you see in our brochures are discovered through our annual Star in a Bra competition and they 're chosen by you . 'With the public outcry for the use of more realistic images in the media , Star in a Bra champions the use of relatable role models and promotes a positive approach to body image . 'We want to show you exactly how our lingerie will look and fit on a variety of body shapes , cementing that there is n't one type of 'perfect body ' . ' Sophia is causing some colleagues to get hot flushes when they see her .
Sophia D-K cup , 21 , is a trainee police officer from north west London . She entered Star in a Bra competition for Adams lingerie firm Curvy Kate . Miss D-K cup fought off challenges from 1,000 to get down to the last 10 . One officer has admitted : 'Some officers get hot flushes when they see her '