WOMAN WHO SUFFERED 200 ALLERGIC REACTIONS CROWNED BEAUTY QUEEN

A woman who has suffered over 200 allergic reactions in seven years, has been crowned a BEAUTY QUEEN. Nicole Gray, 22, has anaphylaxis, a life -threatening condition that lands her in intensive care six times a year. The brave Scot from Musselburgh, Edinburgh, is also unable to digest food properly and has a feeding tube fitted. Despite her debilitating illnesses, the student beat off hundreds of applicants to win Miss East Lothian Galaxy 2016.

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