A beauty pageant competitor and law student from Oxfordshire has been selected to represent England at a global contest in South Korea. 

Rheanna Cartier, 20, who lives in Kingham, near Chipping Norton, will by flying out to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, in May after being scouted as Miss England for the Miss Supertalent World 2024 event.

She came to the attention of scouts after participating in the Swimsuit USA International competition, held in Mexico in October last year, and which boosted her social media presence online.

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She has now amassed more than 5,000 followers on Instagram and received official verification from social media giant Meta in recognition of her participation in pageants at a national and international level.  

Oxford Mail: Rheanna Cartier, Miss England finalist

She said: “I’m really excited to be going.

"I’d always wanted to be a part of international competitions even when I first started entering pageants as a teenager.

“This competition has a bigger focus on the modelling aspect and participating offers the potential of many more opportunities.

“As a ‘Miss’ competition, this event will have rounds including evening gown, national costume and swimwear, although I’ve already done the latter.”

The competition will take place over 10 days.

A previous winner has appeared on the Netflix reality dating gameshow Too Hot To Handle, in which contestants are placed together in a house in Mexico for four weeks and compete to win a share of $100,000.

Miss Cartier first entered competitions at the age of 17 and has since participated in pageants all around the UK, including Miss England.

She moved briefly to Guilford, London, and entered Miss Great Britain, placing third in Miss London in 2022.

Last year, she set her sights on winning an Eco Pageants UK crown, which includes titles for Miss Earth England, Scotland and Wales, Miss Environment UK and Ms Eco Pageants UK.

Oxford Mail: FINALIST: Rheanna Cartier, 18, is a Miss England finalist

She added: “I first started off doing a bit of modelling and was then attracted to pageants.

"They looked like great fun. They’re similar to modelling but have a greater social aspect which I really enjoy. They’ve really boosted my confidence.

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“I haven’t stopped since entering my first competition at the age of 17 and now I’m really happy about competing in my second international competition this year."

Miss Cartier spent her childhood living in a private zoo near Oxfordshire which cultivated a passion for conservation work.

Her love for animals and focus on environmental issues features as a chosen topic during her reign when competing.

She is also passionate about raising awareness for Amur Leopards as they face extinction.