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After going viral in 2006 as “the most beautiful girl in the world,” Thylane Blondeau is once again making headlines.

Blondeau, 25, tied the knot with French actor Ben Attal in an elegant civil ceremony in Paris on Monday, June 29. For her nuptials, Blondeau looked glamorous in a white A-line dress, which she styled with a poncho finished with buttons running down her back.

For glam, she donned glowy makeup including dewy skin, highlighted cheeks and glossy lips. The model slicked her brunette hair back into a twisted bun, which had flowers pinned in it.

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Keep scrolling to learn everything to know about Blondeau:

Where Is Thylane Blondeau From?

Blondeau is the daughter of international soccer player Patrick Blondeau and French actress Véronika Loubry. She was born in Aix-en-Provence, France, in April 2001, and still resides in Paris. Thylane also has a younger brother, Ayrton-Romeo Blondeau, 19.

How Did Thylane Blondeau Get Famous?

Thylane was discovered at just 3 years old by Jean Paul Gaultier while out and about in Paris with her mother. After seeing the toddler, the designer insisted that she walk in his next fashion show.

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By age 6, the French magazine Vogue Enfants named her the “most beautiful girl in the world,” causing her to go viral. Her headshot is still talked about today, and Thylane even reposted the image in April while celebrating her birthday.

“Forever grateful for this beautiful life 🤍 my family, my fiancé, my friends, my work, my brand and you guys 🤍,” she captioned the famous photo.

What Does Thylane Blondeau Do for Work Today?

Thylane is still a model, as well as a founder and creative director of her haircare line Enalyht. She’s worked with brands including L’Oréal Paris, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss. She’s also posed for Miu Miu, Dior, Prada, Tommy Hilfiger and more. In 2018, she launched her own clothing line, Heaven May.

When Did Thylane Blondeau Get Engaged?

Thylane and Attal, 29, announced their engagement via Instagram in March, after six years of dating. At the time, she shared photos of them embracing each other and dancing on a yacht while sailing through Greece. She also shared a zoomed-in pic of her engagement ring, which features an oval-shaped diamond set on a simple gold band.

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“I said yes to my best friend. Here’s to forever ✨💍,” Thylane captioned the post.

Who Did Thylane Blondeau Marry?

Thylane tied the knot with Attal, who is a French actor, on June 29 in Paris. Attal is best known for his roles in The Accusation, which premiered in 2021, and Rachel’s Game, which dropped in 2023. Most recently, he starred in The Heroes of the Louvre.

Attal’s first role was in 2001, when he played a young boy in My Wife Is an Actress.

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Gillian Robertson responds to 'reckless' Mackenzie Dern ahead of UFC 330: 'It's MMA, she's had issues'

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Drake RiggsUncrownedTue, June 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM UTC·4 min read

Mackenzie Dern’s first assignment as the UFC strawweight champion comes on Aug. 15 at UFC 330 against fellow submission specialist Gillian Robertson.

Robertson, 31, has been a picture of confidence as she’s risen through the UFC’s ranks over the past nine years and set a new benchmark for the most women's finishes in the promotion’s history with 12. Her seven submissions also stand alone as a UFC record for women, giving her the edge over the highly-touted jiu-jitsu black belt champion Dern.

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Monday on "The Ariel Helwani Show," Dern took Robertson's comments over the years as a bit of “shade” that downplayed the champ’s abilities. Robertson responded on Tuesday's show, clarifying that her confidence shouldn't be confused with disrespect.

"I don't think I've been throwing shade," Robertson told Uncrowned. "I've been saying that this is a good matchup — her being the most accoladed jiu-jitsu girl, me being the [top] submission artist of the UFC. I have the most submissions, the most finishes for women.

"I don't take anything away from her jiu-jitsu accomplishments. That's jiu-jitsu, and we're fighting MMA now. That's where I'm going to be better. Obviously I wouldn't be taking this fight if I didn't think [I was better]. I am more aggressive. She does have good jiu-jitsu, I'm sure she trains with a lot of high-level girls that train jiu-jitsu, but they're not elbowing her in the face like I will."

When comparing the two on Monday, Dern was quick to highlight how much more experience she has in pure jiu-jitsu competitions than Robertson. She was unaware if Robertson had ever formally competed in the sport — which Robertson hasn't.

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The challenger's retort? She's been competing in the UFC for nearly the past decade, focused fully on training in MMA. To Robertson, pure jiu-jitsu experience is irrelevant and means nothing in the cage. "The Savage" believes that's been proven in both of their careers thus far.

"Once it starts getting to a higher level, and it's MMA, she's had issues — not being able to get the fight where she needs it to be, not being able to get the fight to the ground. We saw it with [Dern’s UFC losses against] Amanda Lemos, with Yan Xiaonan. Those girls were able to pull off the wins because of that," Robertson said.

"It's an issue in MMA in general, where a lot of people are training either striking, wrestling, or jiu-jitsu, which she obviously is doing, separating the sports so much. You can see that she doesn't get in deep enough on her shots. She's not well-versed enough in her striking to set up her shots, and it's just kind of reckless.

"I'm not sure where [the fight will] end up. I'm just trying to prove I'm the better MMA fighter, in general. I don't care if it's on the ground or on the feet or in the clinch. Wherever we are, I just want to prove that I'm the better fighter."

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As she rides a five-fight win streak into her first UFC title opportunity, Robertson (17-8) finds herself on the best run of her 25-fight career. She has established herself as a major player at 115 pounds after starting as a flyweight in 2017. Despite that, it was former UFC champion Zhang Weili who the MMA world expected to challenge Dern first.

Ultimately, Zhang's pursuit of the flyweight title against reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko in 2025 opened the vacant title opportunity for Dern at strawweight. Zhang came up short to Shevchenko, losing a unanimous decision and presumably leading her back to the division she's reigned over twice before. Instead, the shot went to Robertson.

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"I was hoping for the best, I guess," Robertson admitted. "I knew that Weili was definitely in the talks if she was coming back. I do think she deserved the spot before me. Obviously, things didn't work out that way. I don't know if it's something on her side, the UFC’s side, whatever. But after my last performance, I expected the call, and I was hoping for it as long as Weili wasn't back in the picture.

"I was just waiting for it. When it happened, I was definitely hit with a lot of emotion, but it just feels like it's time."

Tampa Bay's offensive line is set up improve in 2026

Tampa Bay's offensive line is set up improve in 2026

Nate Tice·Matt HarmonTue, June 30, 2026 at 11:07 PM UTC

Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and fantasy analyst Matt Harmon identify the Buccaneers as a boring but real most-improved O-line pick, explaining how Graham Barton's return to center and improved health could make them a top-10 unit after never reaching that level last season. Check out the full conversation on “Football 301” - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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Yeah, one that's boring 'cause it's not like they're remaking the unit or anything, but I just think they're gonna be healthier this year, is Tampa Bay.

and that's one where- Oh, yeah, yeah.

Great call.

It's, it's easy to forget that, like, Graham Barton was playing tackle at the beginning of last year after being- To start the year an awe- Yeah, an awesome center in his rookie-- Like, exactly what we kind of all expected of, of him as a prospect.

Mm-hmm.

Like, oh man, this is a guy that probably can kick out a tackle 'cause he's played there, but, like, he sh- he should be a badass center.

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Yeah.

It's like we've gotten that whole spectrum already, but we know that he's a great And just never really felt like it was all cohesive last year for Tampa Bay, and that's something that I don't, like-- When we're talking about the Bucs and kinda their hot start and then fall off in the back half of the year, I do think offensive line cohesion and some of the health stuff just never really got mentioned enough, last year.

Yeah.

Cody Mock injury as well.

yeah.

Yeah.

L- 'Cause we talk about, like, Baker's injury, Buca's first half or second half splits and the whole deal, Jalen McMillan missing ti- the whole deal.

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But we, we don't talk enough about how the offensive line was never really cohesive.

That could be a unit that I don't think ever sniffed playing, like, a top 10 unit last season but could be wi- widely regarded and perform as a top 10 unit this season.