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Thylane Blondeau oozed elegance in a chic little black dress as she posed for stunning Instagram snaps on Tuesday.
She has been recognised as the ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ since she was six-years-old after she was scouted on the streets of Paris.
The 25-year-old model looked a far cry from her younger self as she struck a pose in the strapless number outside her luxurious home.
Thylane is estimated to have built an impressive $4.2million (£3.2M/€3.7m) empire after using her title to catapult her net worth.
The French model has managed to achieve so much in that time, having grown up on runways and travelling the world to be in photoshoots.
The daughter of retired footballer Patrick Blondeau and fashion designer Veronika Loubry prides herself on forging her own path and not relying on her famous parents’ names to get ahead.
She has used the experiences in her youth to forge her successful businesses and skyrocket to superstardom.
Today, Thylane has worked for some of the biggest couture brands in the world including Miu Miu, Dolce & Gabbana, L’Oréal Paris, Versace, Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss.
She fronted prestigious ad campaigns while also juggling her role as a fashion and beauty entrepreneur – with a social circle comprising nepo babies and supermodels.
Aside from her ongoing modelling career, Thylane – who boasts 6.8million Instagram followers – is the owner and founder of haircare brand ENALYHT.
She has also launched two clothing lines in her career named Heaven May and No Smile, although both businesses appear to be closed.
By 10, she had become the youngest model ever to appear in Vogue Paris, with the photoshoot being heavily criticised for ‘sexualising’ her after she was styled in a low-cut gold dress and heels.
However, this launched a career that would see her work with global fashion giants including Miu Miu, Dolce & Gabbana, L’Oréal Paris, Versace, Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss.
She shared screen space with Zendaya, Lucky Blue Smith, and Presley Gerber, when Blondeau was chosen to be a part of Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring 2017 campaign.
In her teens, Thylane moved to Kensington High Street, living next to her ‘good friend’ Brooklyn Beckham, while she also had a place in St Tropez.
Now Thylane has moved back to France where she resides with her French DJ fiancé Ben Attal, but still hasn’t lost her ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ title.
Thylane embarked on a modelling career that was the stuff of dreams – and some controversy.
Behind her beauty, is the brains behind her successful haircare brand called ENALYHT.
‘Each product has been designed with care and love, favoring high-performance ingredients that you can rely on every day’, Thylane said.
‘I quickly realized that the effectiveness of a product wasn’t enough. The purity of the ingredients and their real impact on the hair are just as essential’, she added.
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‘I made a promise to myself: if I managed to regain healthy, strong, and natural hair, I would create my own line. A line that was respectful, effective, and authentic.’
Her popular repair mask retails for €36.50 while her nourishing and repairing hair oil retails for €44.50.
Before changing career paths from modelling to entrepreneurship, she was a brand ambassador for L’Oreal Paris.
Yet despite her remarkable success, Thylane has repeatedly pushed back against the title that put her name on the map nearly two decades ago – insisting she’s just a ‘human being’.
In 2018, Thylane said she distanced herself from the girl who was once declared the world’s ‘most beautiful’.
She revealed she didn’t understand the weight of the label in her childhood, and as she grew older she tried hard not to let it define her.
‘When you’re small, you don’t really pay attention,’ she explained to the Telegraph. ‘People are like, “you know, you’re the most beautiful girl in the world”, and you’re like, “I’m not, I’m just playing with my iPad”.’
‘Even today, people are like, “you are the most beautiful girl”, and I’m like, “no, I’m still not, I’m just a human being, a teenager”.’
On her Instagram, Thylane posts sultry selfies and behind-the-scenes snaps of her jet-setting lifestyle, showing off her darker hair but still with the same pout and piercing blue eyes.
She models her wardrobe and gives fans glimpses of her dog as well as her red-carpet looks and luxury holidays.
And with all the star power behind her, she’s challenging industry expectations and previously revealed she would not be adhering to size zero beauty standards.
Thylane and Ben announced their engagement last month as they unwound at the five-star Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel in Greece, where guests are invited to immerse themselves ‘in a serene beachfront escape where sea, land, and culture come together in perfect harmony’ – all for an eye-watering £600 per night.
It was here, in the exclusive grounds of the Four Seasons, that an ecstatic Thylane gave social media followers their first look at her engagement ring – a sparkling oval diamond, set in a solid gold band and worth more than £30,000 – shortly after accepting her boyfriend’s outdoor proposal.
Captioning an array of photos, the model wrote: ‘I said yes to my best friend. Here’s to forever.’
