An aspiring singer who made it to boot camp on X Factor has become the first short-haired finalist in the Miss England pageant . Jade McQueen bagged first place in her regional competition when she beat off long-locked competitors to take home the title of Miss Surrey . And now the 24-year-old wants to demonstrate to other young women that you do n't have to be 'perfect ' to win a pageant . Jade McQueen is the first dark-short-haired contestant to earn a place in the Miss England finals . Jade wowed the judges at the regional contest , her first ever pageant , in a dark blue satin dress as a she shared the tale of how she delivered her sister younger sister in her family 's front room . Before Jade earned her place in the Miss England final there had only ever been one other shorter-haired competitor , but even she had a traditional look . Jade says : 'There was a short-haired contestant in 2009 with blonde hair but hers was shoulder length and that was considered short . Mine is cropped so is much shorter . ' Jade says that for her 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 . Jade took home the crown at the Miss Surrey finals which was her first ever beauty pageant . Jade wants to demonstrate to other potential contestants that you do n't have to conform to win . 'Everyone was so shocked that short hair would get in the way of winning . So I am pleased that more short-haired women are being recognised in beauty pageants now . ' I want to prove that long hair is n't the only beautiful hairstyle . ' Jade , who works as a coordinator receptionist has a history of charity work which she says helped her find her way into beauty pageants . ' I 'm really into charity work and I wanted to expand that so pageanting was the perfect fit . It was Jade 's love of charity work that helped her find her way into pageanting , she now works with Beauty with a Purpose , a Miss World charity . 'It was researching pageanting online that I found Beauty with a Purpose ( the Miss World charity ) and that 's what got me into the pageanting scene . ' With her cropped hair and undercut Jade does n't exactly fit the pageanting stereotype , however Jade says that her alternative looks have helped her secure modelling jobs in the past that led to her success at the Miss Surrey contest . ' I worked as a gothic model when I was younger . You are always offered cash or the pictures from the shoot and I always picked the pictures so that I was able to build up my portfolio . ' Jade says that by winning a beauty pageant she hopes to show other women that you do n't have to conform to a stereotype to win or even enter a contest . Jade also hopes to further her singing career having appeared on last year 's X Factor . ' I want to use the way I look to promote diversity and I want to inspire other girls and show them that you do n't have to be stick thin to enter . There are no rules , anyone can enter . I did and I won . ' I believe all women are beautiful in their own way and that they should not feel the need to look the same just to fit in . ' Jade added that many young women are unaware that there are no requirements to enter a pageant and she believes that is down to bad stereotypes . ' A lot people think that beauty pageants are old-fashioned because they have this perception of a traditional looking girl , but it 's not the pageants that are old-fashioned , it 's the public 's perception . ' Jade 's hair helped to set her apart from her more traditional looking competitors but rather than rely on a salon for her perfect crop , Jade looks to her own mother , Sara . 'My mum is the only person allowed to cut my hair I never go to salons . I have had my cropped hair for about six years , and will probably always have it . 'Short hair suits my body and face shape and I will not grow it or put extensions in so that I look the same as other contestants . ' When it comes to beauty inspiration Jade looks to fellow short-haired celebrities . 'My idol is Grace Jones I think she shows how glamorous you can be with short hair but I also love Halle Berry . I 've always wanted to be in a Bond film so she is a real inspiration . ' Jade is certainly ambitious and as well as aiming for gold at the Miss England finals in September the 24-year-old hopes to progress in her singing career having reached the boot camp stages of X Factor last year . ' I never take on a permanent job I only ever do temporary work . I 'm a singer and I sing a lot so if a job comes up for me I do n't want to be restricted by a full-time job , ' she says .
Jade McQueen took home first place at the Miss beauty contest . She will enter miss universe in 2019 as the only short - haired contestant . Jade hopes to demonstrate that you do n't have to conform to be beautiful .