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The business of beauty: Inside Thylane Blondeau's transition from viral sensation to millionaire entrepreneur

She is the founder of the hair care brand ENALYHT

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Having become a global phenomenon as a child when she was dubbed "the most beautiful girl in the world", Thylane Blondeau has managed to transform that early fame into a solid professional career. Her intense blue eyes, long brown hair and sweet features captivated the public. In 2018, she was again recognised as the most beautiful woman in the world at the age of just 17. Far from disappearing over time, the French model has built up a fortune of around $4.2 million (around 3.7 million euros), according to the Daily Mail.

At just 10 years old, she became the youngest model ever to grace the cover of the French edition of Vogue. The publication sparked an intense public debate about the propriety of sexualizing a minor in a report titled 'Quel Maquillage à Quel Âge?' (What makeup at what age?).

Successful model and businesswoman

The daughter of former soccer player Patrick Blondeau and designer Veronika Loubry, she has chosen to carve her own path in the fashion industry, avoiding relying on her family's popularity. Over the years, she has worked with some of the most prestigious brands in the industry, such as Miu Miu, Dolce & Gabbana, L'Oreal Paris, Versace, Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss, consolidating her position in haute couture. Although she had already walked the runway at the age of four for Jean Paul Gaultier.

The business of beauty: Inside Thylane Blondeau's transition from viral sensation to millionaire entrepreneur

Beyond the catwalk, she has also developed her entrepreneurial side. Blondeau is the founder of the hair care brand ENALYHT and has a large presence on social networks, where she has nearly 6.8 million followers on Instagram. In addition, in previous stages she launched two clothing lines, Heaven May and No Smile, although they are currently not active.

On a personal level, the model is going through a great time. She recently announced her engagement to French actor and DJ Ben Attal, who proposed to her during a trip to Greece.

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