MORE than three decades ago, East Yorkshire mum Cheryl Hakeney was delighted to be crowned Hull's very own beauty queen.
Now, Cheryl's daughter, Zara Holland, 18, is following in her mother's high heels after being crowned Miss Hull and District 2014.
Cheryl, 49, said: "It was totally incredible when Zara won. I was seeing it from a different angle.
"When it is your child, you just want them to do well and I was really rooting for her to win.
"There were so many pretty girls that entered.
"When they announced Zara had won, I wanted to faint."
The Miss Hull and District final was held on Friday evening at The Country Park Inn in Hessle and saw 30 girls compete for the coveted title in four rounds.
Clinching the title, Zara said: "I'm still on cloud nine at the moment, it is absolutely amazing. I could not be any happier.
"Everyone who has been involved in the competition has been amazing and so supportive.
"All the other girls who entered have also been lovely and have been sending me messages congratulating me.
"I am just so happy to represent Hull in the Miss England final."
Zara was able to ask her mum for advice on the competition, after Cheryl was crowned Miss Viking Radio, the equivalent to what is now Miss Hull and District, when the competition first started.
Zara said: "Mum knows all about what it is like to be in the competitions. It is really nice because we can talk about everything.
"She has been lovely throughout all of this, really supportive.
"We are really close and get on so well."
Zara will now represent Hull at the Miss England final held in Torquay in June.
"Mum was the runner-up when she was in Miss England, so I am hoping to go that one stage further and take the title," Zara said.
Cheryl admits that beauty pageants have changed from what they were like 30 years ago.
"There are no swimwear rounds now and before it was more about looks and figures," Cheryl said.
"The pageants are a lot more up-to-date now. Judges are looking for a complete package, someone who is elegant and can really put their town on the map.
"I was lucky enough to win a series of titles across the country, I really got the bug and loved competing.
"I am still friends with a number of girls from the pageants, which is fantastic."
Cheryl and Zara also have a love of fashion and currently run MiMi Boutique in Hessle.
Zara has also done some acting appearing in Hollyoaks, Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
"The Miss Hull competition is just the start of everything," Zara said.
"I did not expect to win at all. "When they called out my name, I just burst into tears.
"It was the best feeling in my whole entire life."
