GEORGIA was two-and-a-half when she was taken into hospital with suspected meningitis, but it was not until she was five that doctors realised she was deaf in one ear.
The beauty queen is now throwing her weight behind our Guardian Angels appeal, which aims to fund a high-dependency unit in the children's ward at York Hospital.
She said: "For about 24 hours, my parents were really worried about whether I was going to live.
"That's why I think your Guardian Angels appeal is so important and I want to give it my full support.
"If I can ever help out at a fundraising event, then I would be more than happy to come along."
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