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British model Petra Ecclestone under fire for encouraging 11-year-old daughter to take part in US beauty pageant - as the daughter of Formula 1 billionaire Bernie declares herself 'a very proud mummy'


Lavinia, 11, made her debut in the Ideal Miss California & West Coast competition last Sunday, with the blessing of her mother, daughter of Formula 1 billionaire Bernie Ecclestone.

Lavinia, 11, made her debut in the Ideal Miss California & West Coast competition Petra Ecclestone, 35, declared herself 'a very proud mummy' on Instagram One follower suggested that beauty pageants are a 'paedo's paradise' Lavinia, 11, made her debut in the Ideal Miss California& West Coast competition last Sunday, with the blessing of her mother, daughter of Formula 1 billionaire Bernie Ecclestone. Wearing a crown, a Disney princess-style ballgown, heels and a 'Miss West Coast' sash, Lavinia took a twirl on stage at the Downey Theatre in Los Angeles and posed for cameras and judges in full make-up.

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