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COVID-19 has taken too much from me. I will not let it steal my love for pageantry. Yes, the world is very different to the way we have come to know it but that isn't any reason to fear change. Everything evolves, everything grows. Don't let the fact that we are in uncertain times deter you from your dreams, hopes and aspirations. This is a hurdle. You WILL overcome. If you want something...do not take your eyes off the prize. Keep striving, keep working...do not give up until YOU achieve what you set out to do. In August 2015 I was crowned #MsBritishBeautyCurve2015 5 years on and I am still just as enamoured by pageantry as the day I received my acceptance letter. I have found my home and although the world of pageantry looks rather different at the moment there is still so much opportunity to thrive and fun to be had. Don't give up on your dreams, guys. Reach out and grab them with two hands. #MBBC2015 #MBBC #MissBritishBeautyCurve #formerqueen #ukpageantry #ukpageant #pageantgoals #pageantland #pageantlandUK #pageantlife #pageantplanet #kathenry #pageantqueen #DreamBelieveAchieve #dreambig #yesicaninitiative #yesican https://www.instagram.com/p/CDZ-U8Ap1mZ/?igshid=3uw47d1pluhk

Firm foundations make any structure solid. These two women are building an empire and I am exceedingly proud to be part of that journey. Sam & Leah mean far more to me than just being my directors. I have said it time and time again that these women are even more than close friends, to me they are family. They embody qualities that I can only strive to attain. They are both strong, intelligent, well-accomplished, courageous, honest, hard-working, empowering and resilient black women not to mention that they are both absolutely stunning and always immaculately turned out...even at 6am in the morning! 😉 In the UK pageant industry there are not many systems run by people of colour. There are systems which are dedicated to a UK based contingent of a wider global system or a UK based pageant representing another specific country or continent, therefore you would need to have a heritage link to participate in such systems. I mention this because I believe that Sam & Leah deserve props for their resilience within this industry. To my knowledge they are the ONLY black female directors who have been running systems for all ethnicities for a number of years within the UK. Over the last 5 years I have watched these two women single-handedly raise the profile of #plussizepageantry within the UK. They paved the way for many other systems to embrace plus size women within the wider industry and they truly put curves on the map by raising a whole host of strong and diverse queens. With nearly 10 years experience of running successful systems within the UK they deserve far more accolade and kudos then they ever recieve. I want to extend my gratitude to them both for never ever failing me. You have supported me in EVERY endeavor and one day I hope to be able to make you proud. Thank you for being the best directors and friends that I could have ever asked for. @justbeingsweetpea & @justbeingleah @missbritishbeautycurve//@missinternationalcurve Kat ~ #MsBritishBeautyCurve2015 & #MsInternationalCurve2017 #pageantqueen #formerqueen #pageantdirectors #supportingblackbusinesses #blacklivesmatter #womensupportingwomen #empoweringwomen #ukpageant #pageantplanet https://www.instagram.com/p/CBEyFqJpkv4/?igshid=mamcrwxpx9un

Amongst the @missinternationalcurve royal court. I had the pleasure of sitting on the interview judging panel alongside my #SisterQueens Kat ~ #MsGreatBritainFinalist2020 #judges #pageantjudge #formerqueen #MsGreatBritainFinalist #MsGB2020 #GB2020 #BeGreat #pageantsisters #pageantaccess #pageantplanet #ukpageants #pageantgirls #pageantgirl4life #MsGreatBritain #MsGB #Kat4MsGB2020 #RoadToMsGB #KatHenry (at Hazlitt Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Hbb3Kp-gc/?igshid=7r2rp44u5w1u

This has gotta go down as one of my proudest achievements this year. Winning the award of Pageant Influencer - Past Queen at the Universal Inspiration Awards 2019 was totally unexpected and as you can see from the pics it made me quite emotional. This year has been extremely difficult health wise but I believe that strength can be found in pursuing your dreams with determination, consistency and dedication. I strive to empower others around me, I thrive seeing their achievements and watching them grow, so to be nominated for this award was a real honour for me. Huge thanks to the organiser @sacharjones for sharing my nomination with me; "Kat is such a fantastic woman and a truly amazing figure for self love and self confidence, after winning @missinternationalcurve in 2017, she created her own campaign and successfully launched her own YouTube channel. Kat has always been an inspiration and will continue to inspire for many years to come. She created the @yesicaninitiative which challenges stereotypes and dedicates her social media presence to motivating others to love the skin they’re in" I had always hoped that I could help at least one person so reading this gives me some assurance that I am doing something right. I cannot thank you all enough. Kat ~ #MsGreatBritainFinalist2020 #TheUniversalInspirationAwards #awardwinner #PageantInfluencer #formerqueen #MsGB #MsGB2020 #MsGreatBritain2020 #MsGreatBritain #BeGreat #pageantaccess #thepageantproject #pageantplanet #ukpageants (at Dudley) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jtHQqn0Zr/?igshid=fxvlqz1n7hey

Took part in the @missbritishbeautycurve #PageantTraining session for the first time not as a Former #MBBC Queen. Miss British Beauty Curve will always be family to me. It was the first pageant I ever took part in, my first crown, the reason I love pageantry so much and the place where I formed lifelong friendships. In my run up to @missgb_official I am grabbing all the opportunities I can get to practice my walk and interview techniques. I cannot thank directors Leah & Sam for always supporting me in every endeavour. I couldn't ask for better friends. Thank you for having me xx Kat ~ #MsGreatBritainFinalist2020 #foreverfamily #formerqueen #MsBritishBeautyCurve2015 #pageantgirl4life #ukpageants #MsGreatBritainFinalist #MsGB2020 #MsGreatBritain #MsGreatBritain2020 #BeGreat #RoadToMsGB #Kat4MsGB2020 #YesICan #theyesicaninitiative (at Orpington, Bromley, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0KsE8wp4Fm/?igshid=t76almupdftn

I am extremely proud to announce that I won the award for #PageantInfluencer - Former Queen at The Universal Inspiration Awards last night. To say I was shocked would be a serious understatement especially when you see the calibre of #formerqueen that I was nominated with. Each of the women nominated utterly deserved this award for their outstanding achievements within their reigns and what they continue to do for the #thegreatpageantcommunity. These women inspire me daily, each of them having fabulous qualities such as poise, grace, intellect, tenacity and unwavering dedication to both their systems and the #pageantcommunity as a whole. I was incredibly proud to be nominated with these women. Winning this award means far more to me than I can possibly put into words and I am extremely grateful for those who nominated me. The last couple of years have been extremely tough for me both physically and mental health wise but despite my own issues I have not taken my foot off the gas, I have continued to work hard to challenge stereotypes, alter negative perceptions and instil confidence in people all over the world who struggle with self worth and self esteem. Being recognised for my hard work by not only my peers but also by a panel of independent judges is extremely humbling and I am very grateful for the honour of being awarded something so prestigious. Huge thank you to @__dollbeauty_ for the epic gift box of #lashes and #lovehearts. I cannot wait to use these. #awardwinner #formerqueenaward #iwon #celebratelife #womensupportingwomen #mentalhealth #universalinsprationawards #trophy #dollbeauty #dolllashes #dollbeautylashes #awards #pageantplanet #ukpageants #pageantgirls #pageantaccess #Kat4MsGB2020 #RoadToMsGB #MsGreatBritainFinalist2020 (at Station Hotel Dudley) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHJBZEpxjn/?igshid=107wpz86c9x10

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