Miss England Resigns from Prestigious Beauty Contest Citing Feeling Exploited and Used for Entertainment.

Miss England has sensationally quit the Miss World beauty pageant after she was left ‘feeling like a prostitute’.

Milla Magee, a 24-year-old lifeguard from Newquay, Cornwall, initially cited ‘personal reasons’ for her sudden departure from the pageant held in Hyderabad, India.

However, the truth behind her withdrawal has now been disclosed, revealing a troubling portrayal of the pageant that she describes as ‘outdated’ and ‘stuck in the past’.

The trailblazing beauty, the first Miss England in the event’s 74-year history to step down, expressed that she had entered the competition with aspirations of instigating change.

‘I went there to make a difference but we had to sit like performing monkeys,’ she told The Sun, accusing organisers of turning her into little more than eye candy for wealthy male sponsors.

Milla revealed contestants were ordered to doll up in heavy make-up and evening gowns from morning to night – even at breakfast – and were paraded at events purely to charm deep-pocketed backers. 

She said the experience made her feel ‘like a prostitute’ who was being ‘farmed out for entertainment’.

Milla had flown to Hyderabad on May 7 for publicity events for the competition’s final, but quickly realised she was only there to be stared at.

The final straw, she said, was when she was made to sit with another woman with groups of middle-aged male guests while ‘thanking them’ for their money. 

She revealed she as expected to sit with them for the entire evening and entertain them. Milla said she thought it was ‘unbelievable’ and ‘wrong’ and she was left feeling uncomfortable in the situation.

Milla claimed attempts to speak about her humanitarian campaigns were met with blank stares and awkward small talk. She claimed one man even labelled her as ‘boring’ following the event.

During one interaction, Milla said the women were scolded for not being lively enough with an official allegedly clapping in her face to get her attention.

She told the newspaper she felt as if the official had been addressing children instead of a group of adult women, leaving her feeling disrespected. 

Unable to cope with the chaos, Milla rang her mother in tears, saying she and other contestants were being exploited, before finally informing organisers on May 16 that she was walking away. 

She immediately flew back to the UK, leaving her crown and the controversial competition behind.

Milla is the daughter of Oasis original Katrina Russell – the best friend of Noel Gallagher’s first wife Meg Matthews. Ms Russell was instrumental in how the band was managed while working at Creation Records, which helped shoot Oasis into stardom around 30 years ago.

Milla, who made history last year as Miss England’s first plus-size winner, had been proudly campaigning for better CPR education through her ‘Go Far With CPR’ initiative, which has received backing from the Prince of Wales.

She had hoped the Miss World platform would amplify her advocacy.

But instead, she said she found an event frozen in time that ‘hasn’t changed from the 1960s and ’70s’ and that has little regard for modern values.

Milla said she felt pressure to conform and that it was made clear if she didn’t, she was not going to win the pageant.

‘I couldn’t take it anymore. Miss World needs to change,’ she defiantly said. 

Her spot at the upcoming final – set to be broadcast in over 180 countries – will now be filled by Miss England runner-up Charlotte Grant, 25, the current Miss Liverpool. 

Angie Beasley, director of Miss England, confirmed the walkout earlier this week, saying: ‘We regret to announce that Milla Magee has returned home to the UK due to personal reasons. 

‘We support her fully – health and wellbeing must always come first.’

MailOnline has approached Miss World for comment. 

It comes after Milla revealed at the beginning of the month how she been forced to halt training for the Miss World championships after raw sewage was dumped in the sea near her Cornish hometown. 

The shocking reality pushed the environmental campaigner to speak out against pollution on Britain’s beaches, saying it’s time for urgent action.

‘As Miss England, a surfer, and founder of the GoFarwithCPR campaign, I’ve seen first-hand how powerful the ocean can be – not just for fitness, but for mental health and community,’ Milla said.

‘That’s why it’s devastating to see Cornwall’s waters polluted with sewage.

‘Lately, many of us have had to stay out of the sea because it’s simply not safe, and that’s more than just a missed surf – it’s a public health crisis.

‘As we bid farewell to winter, the days start getting longer, the sun is shining, we want to enjoy our beaches. However, this rise in pollution just simply isn’t safe.’

The Cornish campaigner has joined forces with Surfers Against Sewage – a UK charity calling for an end to sewage discharges in bathing waters by 2030.

Determined to make a difference, Milla is now urging the public to step up and protect the coastlines.

‘We need urgent action to protect our coastlines and keep the ocean a place of healing, not harm,’ she said.

‘For the people who don’t live by the sea and understand these issues, for the children who want to enjoy nature’s playground, and for the locals who simply just want to enjoy their home.

‘Get involved with organisations like Surfers Against Sewage or simple beach cleans, is such a small act for an even bigger effect.’