Oswaldtwistle girl comes third in national modelling competition (From Blackburn Citizen)

Oswaldtwistle girl comes third in national modelling competition

7:00pm Friday 1st March 2013 in Hyndburn By Lisa Woodhouse, Assistant picture editor

A STUNNING teenager has proved she has brains and beauty after coming third in a national modelling competition.

Tutu Mukelabai has always had a keen interest in fashion and has recently appeared in teenage girls’ magazine Bliss.

The 13-year old from Hyndburn was shortlisted from hundreds of entries for the final six of competition.

Tutu, who studies at Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School, Oswaldtwistle, said: “I was a bit bored during the summer holidays. My mum had bought me a couple of magazine and I saw the modelling competition and entered.

“I didn’t know if I would hear anything, but I was selected for the final six. I was really excited when I found out.”

Tutu went on a photoshoot in August and the magazine containing her images was published in December.

She said: “When the magazine came out, I went to buy it on the day and I was dancing around when I saw my pictures. My mum is really proud of me.”

During the February half term Tutu and her mum travelled to London to visit a number of modelling agencies which said she needed to be 14 to be an adult model Tutu, who also plays field hockey, said: “I want to pursue modelling, but I also do my best at school.

“Modelling is something I want to do, but I also want to be a research scientist.

“I hope the modelling will pay for me to go to university where I would like to study chemistry.”