Tributes model and former Miss Bikini Ireland crown bearer, frontline nurse and midwife Judy Fitzgerald, 32, who died in her hometown of Limerick.
Ms Fitzgerald, who holds a Nursing Degree from University College Cork, a Postgraduate Degree in Midwifery from the University of Limerick and is a qualified trainer, has continued to work on the front line of midwifery during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, reports Breaking News.
She was crowned Miss Bikini Ireland in 2014, beating out competitors from around the world. Since then she has proudly carried the Irish flag in beauty and fitness competitions around the world.
In 2015, she took the stage at New York Fashion Week dressed in a jewelled red dress and Victoria’s Secret-inspired hairdo and makeup, socializing with the world’s top models, reports Breaking News.
Recently, during the Covid-19 lockdown, she almost competed in the World Beauty Fitness and Fashion Pro-International Next Level World Tour and was awarded the 2019 European Fitness Model Championships.
“For me, there is no better feeling than inspiring people to feel about good themselves both inside and out,” she stated, on her website.
Competitor Mary Mullally also paid tribute to the event, saying Miss Fitzgerald was “kind, beautiful person, a girl that would light up a room with her smile”, reports Breaking News.
“Judy Fitzgerald our Miss Bikini Ireland 2014, has sadly gained her wings. She will be truly missed in the modeling and beauty industry & community,” stated Ms Mullally, reports Breaking News.
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