'There's no age cap on dreams': Norfolk woman, 33, hopes to be crowned Miss Universe

A Norfolk woman has been given another shot at winning the Miss Universe Great Britain crown after spending years out of the running.

Alexa Taylor, 33, from King's Lynn, competed in the beauty pageant three times between the ages of 24 and 27, after which she was too old to re-enter.

But around six months ago organisers scrapped this upper age restriction and Miss Taylor jumped at the chance to return to the stage.

Miss Taylor wearing a dress by her pageant sponsor, Yan Neo London (Image: Anthony Roberts)

"I am so happy I get to do it again," she gushed.  "It just shows there is no age cap on dreams.

"When I did it before, I think I was focused on the wrong things - I thought winning it was all about my body and my appearance.

"Now that I'm older and I've evolved and grown in myself, I can see that there are so many more important and interesting things I can highlight.

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The hopeful comes from King's Lynn and splits her time between Norfolk and London (Image: Supplied)

"I've been a business owner, I've done a lot of work for charity and I am all about female empowerment, so this time I will be coming in at a different angle and not just be obsessed with aesthetics."

She added the rule change shows how pageants themselves are becoming more diverse.

"I'm so happy to see them accepting mothers and people who have been married now, too, because why should children and partners have to get in the way of women reaching their goals?"

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Alongside pageants, Miss Taylor has worked with several charities (Image: @that.girlwithacamera)

Miss Taylor, who works as a nanny in London every other week, said caring for others has always been important to her.

To develop this outside of her workplace, she has launched the Books For Better campaign with Solace Women's Aid, which delivers self-help books and useful resources to women's refuge centres across London.

She is also fundraising for A-Sisterhood which seeks to empower, support and protect women worldwide.

The Miss Universe Great Britain competition will be held in South Wales in July and the winner will represent the country at Miss Universe in Mexico at the end of the year.