Thylane Blondeau, who became widely known as the ‘most beautiful girl’ during her childhood, has announced she’s engaged to Ben Attal, a Paris-based DJ and actor.
Blondeau entered the modelling world early, landing work for Vogue Enfants after she was spotted for photoshoots as a baby, before moving into runway appearances as she grew older.
Now 24, she was noticed more than two decades ago by a scout for Jean Paul Gaultier when she was just three years old, walking in Paris with her mother, TV presenter Véronika Loubry.
Her career accelerated quickly. By 10, she was modelling for Vogue Paris, and by 15 she was already attending major events such as the Cannes red carpet.
With years of experience behind her, Blondeau has now shared a major personal milestone: her engagement to Attal, revealed while the couple were on holiday in Greece.
In the post, she showcased her engagement ring along with several photos of the pair, writing: “I said yes to my best friend. Here’s to forever.”
One image appears to show a romantic outdoor setup for two, with red rose petals scattered across the table.
Blondeau and Attal have reportedly been together since 2020, following her earlier relationship with French DJ Milane Meritte.
The daughter of former footballer Patrick Blondeau, she has collected notable milestones over the years, including becoming the youngest model to pose for Vogue Paris.
However, she has previously spoken about the pressure and attention that came with being labelled “beautiful” from such a young age.
Discussing the experience with The Telegraph in 2018, when she was 17, she said: “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 added: “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.'”
More recently, after online speculation accused her of having cosmetic procedures, Blondeau responded directly and pushed back against the claims.
On Instagram Stories she said: “I know that in this generation people tend to do things very early, but I’ve never touched anything.
“You can look at photos of me when I was younger nothing has changed. People love to compare and make things up but just because I wear makeup or use a lip liner doesn’t mean I’ve had my lips or face done. At some point we need to stop with that,” she added, and asked her viewers: “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.”