Remember Thylane Blondeau? When she was 12 she had earned the distinction of being the most beautiful girl in the world but, Thylane now 16, has been dethroned from the title which has been given to another girl who is actually a cute six years old and her name is Anastasia Knyazeva. Yes, as the name implies, she is from Russia and she is a child model. This factor, of course, is also going to erupt in controversy overexploitation of young children in adult professions. The same incident also occurred when Thylane Blondeau appeared on the covers of Vogue and child activists and experts questioned the need of thrusting young children into such a limelight especially that of the fashion world.
Believe it or not, Anastasia has already amassed a huge fan following with over 606,000 followers worldwide. There is no doubt that the number will increase and grow every day. Anastasia has already done advertising campaigns for different brands and is no stranger to the screen. She does look like a little doll though.
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At six years old Anastasia is already a successful child model much in demand because of her striking looks and doll-like features with pretty big blue eyes that light up when she speaks. She has appeared in several campaigns including the local Russian brand Chobi Kids.
Anastasia is quite the professional as she is under contract with a modeling company that manages child models like herself, The President Kids Management. Because of her campaigns and a well-fed Instagram feed, she has 606,000 followers and growing. Incidentally, it is her mother Anna who manages her Social media accounts. How convenient is that. Get a golden goose and put it on Instagram.
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Anastasia’s mother Anna never fails to update her Instagram feed with pictures daily. Most of the photos are from Anastasia’s photo shoots and what she gets up to backstage. Her photographs attract a lot of attention and receive loads of comments about her pretty features where her fans exist all over the world including countries like Indonesia and Brazil
Some commented 'OMG .. I think she is the most beautiful girl on the earth!!', while another wrote: 'What a beautiful eyes’. One fan said ‘She really looks like a doll', while another added: 'What a cutie she is.' Now is that right?
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It seems that Anastasia's Mom has been uploading photographs of her little girl since July 2015 which means she was just 4 at the time. Now it is beyond doubt that many reading this will question this action and whether it is really a good thing to post photos of a little girl just to make her popular with the end result of making big bucks. But, that’s her business entirely and though Anastasia does enjoy the attention, would she truly like the pressure of the fashion world when she gets older? That remains to be seen.
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Anastasia has already done several campaigns for a brand like Chobi kids, Amoreco and Kisabanio. In Russia, she was also declared to be the face of Little Miss Aoki for Mischa Aoki which is a luxury clothing line brand for kids. This happened in October 2016.
If you thought this is all very hunky dory for Anastasia, then get this, her title was given to her by her Instagram followers which is creepy in some ways because she has been getting some offhand comments too where one has asked her for a date.
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Anna, as she is also called, has 800 photographs uploaded to Instagram by her mother. I’m sure many mothers reading this might be going like Noooooooo…at this very instant but of course, there are all kinds of people in this world who view such things from a different perspective and think no harm can come of it.
Well! If that was the case consider the fact that this little girl is being displayed as a centerpiece to 606,000 strangers on the internet and it doesn’t take brains to realize that the majority of them are males.
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“Hi, my beautiful, beautiful, blue-eyed angel princess.”
“My heart. I love you, babe.”
“You are so pretty, baby doll.”
Yes these are adult males making such comments, what would you do seeing strange men commenting on your daughter, would you encourage that? Well!! Anna’s mother thinks differently of course. This is the creepy element in this whole episode that thousands of strangers are looking up this child even as we speak.
It is heartening to know that not all her fans are irresponsible people; some have also made negative comments chastising her mother for doing such a thing. Her mother has also been accused of making the girl wear makeup. Some have literally begged her mother to allow her to be a child. Comments like this “‘Make up?! She is a child, not cool’ have also appeared on her Instagram feed.
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After Thylane Blondeau, it was another Russian model Kristina Pimenova who was declared to be so. Her mother posted photos on social media of her wearing the shortest of shorts. But when she came under attack from various sections of society, she defended herself saying that anyone seeing something other than a little girl thinks like a Paedophile. Can you beat that??
Every Parent seeks to protect their daughters from online predators and several pieces of advice do the rounds asking parents not to post profile photos of their little girls but this isn’t the case with many people who feel girls like Anna should be showcased to the world. Well, we all know that a mom will always feel proud of her daughter but does she need approval from strangers.
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The biggest setback for girls like Anna is the fact that now they too may revel in the attention, after all, that’s natural for any little girl but when she hits puberty, has pimples or wears braces and the fan following starts to wane, what happens then?
Believe this!! Anna also has an elder brother who is just a bit older than herself and he too is a child model. Here is a picture of both siblings together.
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Several experts have remarked on the issue of child modeling that it is wrong to emphasize on the beauty and looks of a child because as mentioned earlier, it can be difficult for the child to transition into an adult. Rather than looks, parents should place more emphasis on the talents and abilities of a child and nurture those instead. This helps a child recognize her own talent and intelligence which increases confidence to face life ahead.
As for Anna, well she is definitely the most beautiful girl in the world to the point of every mother thinking the same for her daughter. We hope and wish her all the best in life.
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