Woman bullied over her height becomes Britain's shortest beauty queen - at 4ft 10ins from model age aunti Watch Video

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A woman who was picked on by school bullies over her petite height has had the last laugh after becoming Britain's shortest beauty queen - at 4ft 10ins tall.<br/><br/>Catherine-Leigh Cleaves, 26, was branded an 'Oompa Loompa' and asked 'whether she shopped at Mothercare' by cruel classmates during her childhood years.<br/><br/>She said she would often come home from school in tears due to the abuse over her petite frame which also left her suffering from anxiety. <br/><br/>But Catherine bravely overcame the odds to embrace her size and began modelling - despite being told she'd be too small for the industry.<br/><br/>She continued to break the stereotype of tall, leggy catwalk models by entering the Miss England competition this year. <br/><br/>And she was left gobsmacked when she was announced as one of this year's semi-finalists - making her the shortest contestant in the pageants 94 year history.<br/><br/>Catherine says her size is an advantage as she often saves money by shopping in kids' sections and she now hopes to inspire women of similar height.<br/><br/>Café worker Catherine, of Bognor Regis, West Sussex, said: \