KAT HENRY BECOMES THE FIRST BLACK MS GREAT BRITAIN

Kat Henry has made history by becoming the first black Ms Great Britain. She was recently crowned the winner of a new division of the Miss Great Britain pageant for women aged 28-39.

A spokesman for Miss Great Britain, said: “Kat stands for all that is good, positive and inclusive about our competition. She supports and builds up all other women and pushes for boundaries to be broken. Notably, Kat is the first plus sized lady of colour to win one of our titles and the first lady of colour to win the specific title of Ms Great Britain. We celebrate Kat’s achievements especially during Black History Month, so her voice can be heard and story shared to promote positive progression within pageants,” she added.

Ms Henry could not be more delighted and proud of this achievement, she regards this as a huge step in the right direction towards diversity and inclusion.

“This makes history and I hope paves the way for further positive change. Representation is something that is pivotal in society today. People deserve the right to be seen and heard regardless of the colour of their skin, ability, gender or even the size of their clothes,” said Ms Henry.

She is a staunch supporter of diversity within society and dreams of a time when people are able to turn on the TV and be able to see people who look like them. For her this win helps her make people who have felt unseen the chance to feel represented and it proves that there is enough space at the table for us all to achieve success,

She added: “I’m immensely proud to be British but I am also proud to be South African & Mauritian. We should do more to embrace multiculturalism as the world is truly a mix of all different ethnicities and nationalities and in my opinion diversity doesn’t dilute Britain; it makes it greater.”

This is absolutely a great way to celebrate the ongoing black history month in the United Kingdom, it has been an amazing year for the people of colour as their efforts are steadily getting noticed. There has been a number of firsts for backs especially this year and it is definitely a step in the right direction.