A teenager who suffered a deadly stroke after taking the contraceptive pill has defied the odds to become a beauty queen. Georgie Holland, from Thrapston, Northamptonshire, was left partially blind when she suffered a blood clot on the brain at the age of 17 brought on by the popular Yasmin contraceptive pill. The 19-year-old collapsed in the middle of a dance class in 2013 and was rushed to A&E where a scan revealed the blood clot was affecting the flow of blood. Georgie Holland has overcome suffering a stroke two years ago and is entering the Miss Galaxy competition Georgie first became involved in pageanting when she began taking part in charity work
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Georgie Holland had a stroke after taking the Yasmin contraceptive pill
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At 17 she was left fighting for her life and spent a week in hospital
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Just two years on the 19-year-old is about to take part in Miss Galaxy UK
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