Worcester Instagram bikini model in Miss Swimsuit USA finals

Georgia Wood, who grew up in Worcester, recently flew out to Mexico for the world final of Miss Swimsuit USA International competition. 

Miss Wood said: "I competed in Miss Swimsuit UK and came runner up in that competition. 

"Then I flew to Mexico for the world finals. 

"I represented the whole UK. They ask if there was a city I wanted to represent so I chose Worcester. 

STAGE: Georgia Wood on stage (Image: Facebook/Georgia Wood)

"I was born in Worcester and went to school at Bishop Perowne."

Miss Wood, who has more than 17,000 followers on social media, said she was thrilled to represent the UK at the finals which featured more than 50 women. 

"There was an evening gown round and a bikini round," she said.

MODEL: Georgia Wood (Image: Instagram/@gee_wood13)"I then reached the top 24 so I qualified for an interview round. 

"I got asked a question which I didn't know what it would be - I was asked 'How would you define success?

"My answer was being happy in life because you could have all the money in the world but not be happy.

INSTAGRAM: Georgia Wood (Image: Instagram/@gee_wood13)

"Considering it was my first time doing a pageant to come 11th place, I'm pretty proud of what I have achieved.

"It shows anything you put your mind to you can do."

'PROUD': Gee Wood (Image: @Instagram/@gee_wood13)Miss Wood said she was working a regular nine-to-five job a year ago but decided to take a risk and quit her job to become a model full-time, which led to her moving to Manchester earlier this year. 

"People might have seen me in the Cineworld advert shown before the Barbie film," she said. 

JOURNEY: Georgia Wood (Image: Instagram/gee_wood13)"I have been doing fashion jobs and music videos."

Asked about those with negative views on pageants, Miss Wood said: "It can make someone more confident.

"The interview round I did was in front of 100 people on stage. 

"If someone had said to me a few years ago I would be doing that I would have said absolutely no chance because I used to be shy."

Miss Wood added she was hoping to take part in more pageants in the future and people could follow her journey on her Instagram account @gee_wood13.