Newly-crowned Miss England Jessica Gagen unveiled plans to become the first beauty queen to travel to space as she prepares to undergo intense training to become an astronaut.
Gagen is already a rocket scientist in her final year of a degree in aerospace engineering. She aims to inspire other women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
“Engineering is such a male-dominated industry and I want to educate kids about the different engineering roles and show that women can work in STEM too,” she indicated.
The 27-year-old beauty queen is set to compete for the Miss World title in Spring of next year.
“I hope me winning Miss England as well as my aerospace passion will show girls that they can follow their dreams and goals and be whoever they want to be,” Jessica said. “My engineering degree opens up so many doors for me and one day I hope to apply to the European Space Agency to follow my dream.”
She also affirmed her love for space, noting that she is on the right path.
“After my degree is complete, I would have to complete three years in industry and then I can apply to become an astronaut. My dream would be to visit the International Space Station and educate kids from space and make STEM content up there like Tim Peake did.”
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