I gave up magnificence pageants to turn into HGV driver – I am already tucking into large breakfasts to slot in

A BEAUTY queen is swapping the catwalk for the cab after passing her HGV take a look at.

Miss England finalist Milly Everatt is ready to haul 44-ton wagons throughout the nation — and is already tucking into titanic trucker breakfasts.

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Privately educated Milly, 22, has at all times dreamed of driving lorries so she might be a part of the household farming and haulage enterprise.

She additionally needs to shatter stereotypes in an trade the place as much as 99 per cent of drivers are males.

And he or she began coaching earlier this 12 months after listening to of the scarcity of truckers within the UK.

Milly, of Eastoft, Lincs, handed her mixed Class 1 and Class 2 HGV checks final month with no faults.

She stated: “I’ve by no means handed a take a look at for the primary time earlier than however I did it this time with no minors.

“It’s one in every of my proudest achievements.

“I’d have a good time with a pint of bitter for my trucker facet and discover some champagne too.

“I’ve already been to the Cooking Pot trucker cafe in Hull as an initiation ceremony.

“It’s the trucker place round right here. I wished to slot in, so I ordered the big full English.

“Nobody thought I used to be going to complete it however I polished it off no drawback.

“My first job will probably be delivering grain, as much as three hours on the wheel of a 44-ton articulated lorry.

“I already know I’ll have a little bit of Elvis on the radio as a result of he’s my favorite — a little bit of Burning Love.

“The world of trucking is much cry from the world of magnificence pageants. I can’t consider one factor that’s the identical.”

Milly, the fifth of her siblings to get their HGV licence, revealed she has had snooty feedback.

However she stated: “I’m not coaching to say I’m the primary lady to drive a lorry.

“Detrimental opinions aren’t my drawback. I simply filter them out.

“Certainly the world wants ladies lorry drivers and male magnificence therapists — we must always comply with our desires.

“I’ve dreamed of being a trucker and following in my household’s footsteps so being a trucker has type of made my desires come true.

“My mum and pa are tremendous proud. Their different kids have all executed it — it’s like swimming badges in our household.

“I’m an actual girly-girl, however that doesn’t cease me getting caught into something I need to do.”

Milly certified for October’s Miss England last after successful the Miss Lincoln 2018 title whereas at college.

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