Against the odds... Holly Worswick shows what it means to live your dreams despite a life altering diagnosis. Paris Runway Official gives her the chance to walk the Runway.

Holly Worswick: Pageant Queen, Model, and Advocate Redefining Resilience

At just 26, Holly Worswick has built a story that is as inspiring as it is glamorous. Born and raised in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, Holly’s love for fashion was sparked early, nurtured by her stylish and glamorous mother. “I have always loved fashion from a very young age,” she says. “My mother takes pride in the way she looks, and she passed that on to me.”

Her first pageant at age 16 lit a fire that still burns today. “The confidence that being on stage gives me is amazing,” Holly shares. From that moment, she embraced every opportunity to combine her passion for style with her love for performance. Social media soon became another runway, as Holly began sharing her sense of style online, connecting with thousands through Instagram.

From the Stage to the Headlines

Holly’s pageant career boasts four regional and national competitions, including her recent appearance at Miss Manchester, where she placed first runner-up and earned the Miss Publicity title. Her journey has been featured in The Sun, The Mirror, Manchester Evening News, Cheshire Live, and Plymouth Live, as well as ITV’s The Real Housewives of Cheshire.

But Holly’s story extends far beyond the spotlight. In February 2021, a routine eye test at Specsavers led to a life-altering diagnosis: a benign brain tumour. Since then, she has undergone five brain surgeries yet never lost sight of her dreams. “Who would have thought, after 5 brain surgeries, that I would still be able to walk on a runway and attend photoshoots?” she says.

Fashion With Purpose

For Holly, modelling is more than glamour but it’s a platform. She uses her growing influence to raise awareness for brain tumours, sharing her story to help others recognize symptoms early. Her advocacy work continues alongside her blossoming modelling career, which includes walking at Cheshire Fashion Week and being named a semi-finalist for Miss England this October.

Outside of modelling, Holly is a dedicated secondary school Physical Education teacher and a lifelong football player, currently on a local women’s team. Her professional goal is to excel in both teaching and modelling, while her personal mission remains clear: to inspire resilience and raise awareness.

“Purpose is about having meaning behind everything that you do,” Holly reflects. “I want everything I do on the runway, in the classroom, or on the pitch to matter.”

With unwavering determination and a powerful story, Holly Worswick is proving that true beauty is more than skin deep but it’s found in courage, perseverance, and the ability to turn life’s toughest challenges into a runway walk worth watching.

Paris Runway Official (PRO) began a program in 2024 where models could join their agency if they were fully sponsored and approved by a brand, a designer, a production company, a runway show, etc. that the Media and PR Company already works with. The Firm, Paris Runway Official, doesn't actually take any commission or fees from the models but gives them the opportunity to walk the Runway when one of their clients need a model for a campaign, runway show or ambassadorship. Instead of Paris Runway Official searching amongst talent elsewhere, they began to create their own modeling roster to give emerging talent the opportunity to work with their exclusive clients. 

Holly was fully sponsored into the program by brands and will receive chances and opportunities to work with over 75 runway shows, 400 designers and brands from all over the world. Her sponsor includes those such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and brands like Aventura Swimwear who allow select woman into their ambassadorship program.