Why Thylane Blondeau renounced her 'most beautiful girl in the world' title after struggling with childhood honour - as she prepares to take on new name after marrying French DJ Ben Attal

When Thylane Blondeau , there's no denying she looked beautiful. 

Yet the model's friends and loved ones were no doubt wary of going over the top with their compliments, after she previously expressed her frustration at being fawned over. 

Thylane was famously dubbed 'the most beautiful girl in the world' at the tender age of six after appearing in a photoshoot for Vogue Enfants.

Yet it was an honour that turned out to be more of a curse than a blessing, with Thylane - now 25 - admitting that she forever struggled to live up to her title and was desperate to be seen as just a 'human being'.

She has previously revealed she didn't understand the weight of it in her childhood, and as she grew older she tried hard not to let it define her. 

'When you're small, you don't really pay attention,' Thylane explained. '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".' 

Thylane added that she wanted people to understand who she was as a person rather than just knowing her by her title. 

She explained during a 2018 chat with The Telegraph that the key to modelling is 'personality first now. Beauty inside and outside'. 

She added that she refuses to conform to the industry's physical standards, saying: 'I don't want to be skinny. Even if people are like, "she's not that skinny, she can't do this show", I'm just like, "ok fine, I'm not going to do that show".

'I'm not going to be skinny and not eat for them. If I want to eat, I can eat. I eat burgers. I'm not going to change this ever.'

On whether she could see herself continuing to model in the future, she mused: 'I just want to be happy and do what I like.

'If I still want to be a model, I [will] model, and [do] acting. But I want to be happy first.'

Indeed, Thylane's initial decision to join the modelling world was not her own, having been only three years old when she was scouted on the streets of Paris and invited to walk in a Jean Paul Gaultier show.

And despite the many luxuries that came with her moniker, Thylane was robbed of a so-called normal childhood.

By the age of 16, Thylane had already modelled for Vogue Paris, walked the red carpet at the  and landed the role of brand ambassador for L'Oreal Paris.

The daughter of TV presenter Véronika Loubry and retired footballer Patrick Blondeau, then moved to Kensington High Street, living next to her 'good friend' , while she also had a place in St Tropez.

Now Thylane has moved back to France, where she resides with her husband, but still hasn't lost her 'most beautiful girl in the world' title.   

Thylane, who boasts 6.8 million followers on Instagram, embarked on a modelling career that was the stuff of dreams – and some controversy.

Today, Thylane has worked for some of the biggest couture brands in the world, including Miu Miu, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss.

She fronted prestigious ad campaigns while also juggling her role as a fashion and beauty entrepreneur – with a social circle comprising nepo babies and supermodels.

On Monday, Thylane picked up a new title as she became Mrs Attal after tying the knot with fiancé Ben. The French native looked incredible in a stunning white gown with cape detailing