‘Most beautiful girl’ Thylane Blondeau stuns at Cannes Film Festival

French model Thylane Blondeau, once deemed the “most beautiful girl in the world”, cut a timeless figure on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet.

Thylane Blondeau has turned heads on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in a sleek black gown.

Dubbed the “most beautiful girl in the world” when she was just six years old, the French model, now 23, joined the likes of Bella Hadid and Cate Blanchett at the premiere of Donald Trump biopic, The Apprentice, on Monday local time.

Blondeau cut a timeless figure in a sleeveless Givenchy dress with lace panelling, and diamond accessories by French jeweller, Messika.

Thylane Blondeau attends the ‘The Apprentice’ premiere at Cannes Film Festival on May 20. Picture: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images

The 23-year-old looked elegant in a Givenchy gown. Picture: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

The daughter of former French footballer Patrick Blondeau and television presenter Veronika Loubry, Blondeau shot to fame in 2006 when she was branded ‘The Most Beautiful Girl In The World’ by Vogue Enfants.

Blondeau signed with IMG Models at 16, and went on to work with the likes of Prada, Versace and L’Oreal Paris.

Blondeau paired the dress with diamond Messika jewellery. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Reflecting on the global attention that came with that first Vogue photoshoot in an interview with The Telegraph in 2018, Blondeau said she didn’t register it at the time.

“When you’re small, you don’t really pay attention,” she told the publication.

“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’.”

Blondeau at the Miu Miu Womenswear Fall/Winter show at Paris Fashion Week in March. Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images for Miu Miu

‘People are like, ‘you are the most beautiful girl’, and I’m like, ‘no, I’m just a human being’.’ Picture: Victor Boyko/Getty Images for Miu Miu

In 2021, Blondeau revealed she’d undergone multiple operations for complications with ovarian cysts.

Sharing photos from her hospital bed to Instagram, Blondeau explained she had surgery after an ovarian cyst “exploded in her stomach”.

“This year I saw three different gynaecologists, I’ve seen more than four radiology centres in Paris and all of them said the same thing, ‘Don’t worry, you have nothing, it’s all in your head,’” she wrote at the time.

However, the pain continued and eventually she was sent for an MRI. It showed a cyst measuring more than 5cm touching her ovary – and doctors rushed her back into theatre for another emergency operation.

“Today I’m finally feeling better, I’m finally feeling free,” she added.

“I really thought I was crazy for complaining about my stomach for so long. Happy that I never gave up.”

She advised her followers that it’s important to listen to your body.

“From this experience I’ve learned that when your body hurts, don’t let it slide and take care of it, you must see different doctors until some of them find the problem and heals it. Any pain even the little ones can hide something way more important.”

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