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Denis Krotovas

Nearly 20 Years After Her Childhood Modeling Debut, Thylane Blondeau’s Life Looks Very Different

Back in 2006, long before social media feeds took over our daily lives, five-year-old French child model Thylane Blondeau suddenly became a global sensation. Vogue Enfants crowned her “the most beautiful girl in the world,” leading to two decades of international spotlight and media fascination.

Fast forward 20 years: the child model on the famous magazine cover is all grown up. She survived the childhood fame and has built a career as a high-fashion model and businesswoman.

Of course, internet strangers still love to leave unsolicited beauty advice for her on social media from time to time, but she isn’t giving them any attention.

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