Woman with cerebral palsy wins Miss Black Country to raise awareness of the condition

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Shannon McNally, Miss Black Country 2022 winner, lives with cerebral palsy and has been working to raise awareness of the condition and its day-to-day impacts.

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Alison Kerry, head of communications at disability equality charity Scope says: ‘There are over 14 million disabled people in the country, that’s one in five of us, yet too often disabled people are ignored, overlooked or simply not given a chance at all.

‘It’s fantastic news that a disabled contestant is representing her area in the Miss Great Britain competition.

‘It’s also not surprising that negative attitudes have regularly been a thorn in Shannon’s side. 

‘Scope’s research shows that a staggering three in four disabled people said they have often experienced negative attitudes and a quarter of disabled people said, they’ve been accused of faking.

‘Attitudes won’t improve overnight, but the more disabled people push boundaries and the more high profile representation there is the better.’