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Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 30

Thylane Blondeau, 25, Marries Ben Attal and Rebukes Photographers for Wedding Intrusion

Updated

Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 30

Thylane Blondeau, 25, Marries Ben Attal and Rebukes Photographers for Wedding Intrusion

Q: How will marriage and a new business reshape Thylane Blondeau's lifelong 'most beautiful girl' image?

Thylane Blondeau’s marriage and her haircare business are likely to shift her public image from a child beauty icon to an adult public figure defined more by choice, work and personal identity. Her wedding to Ben Attal marks a clear break from the label that followed her since childhood. Blondeau became famous at six as “the most beautiful girl in the world,” but at 25 she is now being seen in a different life stage: a wife, a long-established model and a woman publicly shaping her own private life. That matters because Blondeau has previously pushed back on being reduced to her looks, saying she wanted to be seen as “just a human being.” The launch of ENALYHT in 2025 strengthens that shift. It recasts her from a model hired by luxury brands into a founder building her own business. In practical terms, that gives her a more durable identity in fashion and beauty: not only as a face for L’Oréal, Dolce & Gabbana or Versace, but as an entrepreneur with a product, a brand story and commercial ambition. Her large social-media following also gives her direct control over that narrative. This does not erase the “most beautiful girl” image; it reframes it. The title remains part of her fame, but marriage and business make it less central. The public is more likely to see Blondeau now as a multifaceted celebrity—model, businesswoman and partner—rather than only the child once defined by a superlative.

Q: Can marriage offer Thylane Blondeau a private identity beyond the public label that has defined her entire life?

Yes—but only partly. Marriage can give Thylane Blondeau a stronger personal identity, but it is unlikely by itself to free her from the public label that has followed her since childhood. The strongest evidence is Blondeau’s own words. She has long pushed back on being called “the most beautiful girl in the world,” saying she is “just a human being.” After her Paris civil wedding to Ben Attal, she drew a clear line between public attention and private life, criticizing people who entered the town hall and shared videos of the ceremony. Her message was explicit: “Today, I wasn’t a news story. I was simply a woman getting married.” That shows she sees marriage as a personal space in which she wants to be known as a partner and adult woman, not a childhood headline. Marriage also gives her a new role that is not based on appearance: spouse, family member, and private partner. That matters for someone whose identity was shaped so early by media attention, fashion branding, and a title she never chose. But the limits are clear. Her wedding was still a public event, widely photographed and discussed. Blondeau remains a major model, entrepreneur, and social media figure with millions of followers. The same visibility that built her career also makes it hard to fully separate private life from public image. So marriage can help Blondeau redefine herself more than hide herself. It offers a meaningful private identity, but not complete escape from the label that made her famous.

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 30

Paris wedding photos posted by Thylane Blondeau showed the 25-year-old model marrying Ben Attal at a town hall ceremony before she accused photographers of invading the event.
Blondeau said some photographers broke into the town hall and streamed video of the ceremony, crossing a line between covering a public event and intruding on a private moment.
Instagram glimpses showed Blondeau in an Eva Bouskila gown with a calla lily bouquet, while Attal, 29, wore a black tux; the couple left in a vintage Porsche 356.
The marriage came about three months after their March engagement, extending Blondeau's public profile from child-model fame to a closely watched celebrity wedding.