When Thylane Blondeau was just six years old, she was dubbed the ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ by Vogue Enfants.
Her modelling career took off when she was four years old after an agent for Jean Paul Gaultier spotted her in a crowd.
Since then, the Frenchwoman, whose parents are former footballer Patrick Blondea and TV presenter Véronika Loubry, has firmly remained in the spotlight, building a diverse career that includes acting credits, running her own clothing business, and even starring alongside Zendaya in a fashion campaign.
Most recently, Blondeau, now 24, turned heads with her surprise appearance at Paris Fashion Week at the Miu Miu show.
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Though it wouldn't be considered unusual given that she has modelled for the likes of Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, and Miu Miu themselves, her arrival sparked worrying criticism and conspiracy theories online.
Many social media users have been quick to accuse the model of having plastic surgery, with one claiming her face card looks a little ‘suspect’.
Gen Z and young celebrities are opting for both surgical and non-surgical procedures more than ever, with 75 per cent of facial plastic surgeons reporting a spike in demand from clients under 30, according to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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Many choose Botox and fillers to improve confidence, replenish lost skin volume, and as a means of self-expression, as per Harvard Health.
In 2024, the medical aesthetics market was valued at around $16 to 24 billion, proving it is a booming business.
Blondeau, however, has bit back at the cosmetic surgery claims, making a bold admission about her unique look.
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Taking to Instagram, the Paris-based star shared a screenshot of a comment on one of her posts, in which a user had asked her 'what happened to [her] lips’.
“Tired of these kinds of comments,” she lamented. “I know that this generation of people tend to do things very early, but I’ve never touched anything.”
She continued: “You can look at photos of me when I was younger, nothing has changed.”
Blondeau said that people in her life ‘love’ to make things up, and just because she’s wearing makeup or using a lip liner, it ‘doesn’t mean’ she’s undergone any popular tweakments.
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“At some point we need to stop with that. And honestly, since I was 10 years old people have been saying I’ve had something done to my face, it’s time to stop with that.”
Despite all of the attention she has received over the years, Blondeau said in an interview with The Telegraph in 2018 that she's 'just a human being'.
"When you’re small, you don’t really pay attention, 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." she joked.
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"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," added the model.
Topics: Celebrity, Beauty, Social Media
Ella Scott