A Doncaster toddler left with facial scars after being attacked by a dog has won a national beauty pageant. Brave Elouise Smith, four, was mauled by a Staffy-cross at a play date at a friend's house in the Woodlands area in December 2023. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
After needing stitches for her face, the ordeal left the youngster feeling insecure about her facial scars - so much that she would often try to cover them up with mum Stacey Murray's makeup. So Stacey, 34, decided to enter Elouise into the Little Miss Glamour UK pageant to boost her confidence - which she won. She said: "It was to re-build her confidence and to show people that it doesn't matter if you've got scars, you can still go out there and do what you want to do.
"Her confidence is slowly getting there. "When her stitches started to scar and come out, she started to use foundation to cover up her scars for her dance competitions. Advertisement Advertisement "When I asked her why she did that, she just turned around and said she didn't want anyone to see her scars.
"Now she's completely different - she's not bothered about trying to cover up her scars and is really, really open about it. "If you asked her how she got them, then she would openly tell you about them." Elouise was attacked by the animal when she wen.
