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She is a model of humility.
A young woman from Israel who was recently crowned as the “most beautiful” in the world, said she has no idea she is being considered for the international award.
Yael Shelbia, 19, topped TC Candler’s latest “100 Most Beautiful Faces of the Year” list, claiming the honor was a shock.
Yael Shelbia at an event in Los Angeles, California, in March 2019. (Jesse Grant / Getty Images for Pinkberry)
“I was very surprised, I did not even know I was participating in this game,” the teenager said in a Thursday interview with The Sun. “It’s very exciting and flattering. I do not know why they chose me, I think beauty is so individual and all women are beautiful.”
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The blue-eyed beauty grew up in a large Orthodox Jewish family in northern Israel, and moved to Tel Aviv to pursue her dreams of becoming a model. Shelbia has gained over 200,000 new followers on Instagram since the award of the TC list, where fans can find photos of her modeling and daily life, as well as photos of her in military uniform. According to the store, Shelbia was completing her compulsory service with the Israeli Air Force when she won the title late last month.
“It is such an honor for me to serve my country, I have many responsibilities as an IDF soldier and public figure,” Shelbia explained. “It was very important to me to try to combine work and service.”
Brandon Korff and Yael Shelbia attend the 2019 BET Awards in Los Angeles. (Paras Griffin / Getty Images)
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The model, who previously starred in campaigns for Kim Kardashian’s KKW Beauty and Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Skin, also confirmed that she is dating Brandon Korff, the 36-year-old grandson of late billionaire Sumner Redstone, the former chairman of CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. .
Korff must be beaten with his beloved because he was deported from Israel in June for violating coronavirus-related quarantine rules to visit his girlfriend, reports the Times of Israel. What’s more, Shelbia said her beau supports her success in the spotlight.
“We’ve been together for a year,” she revealed. “He’s very happy for me.”
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Recently, Shelbia has also been compared to Thylane Blondeau, also 19, who shoots at stars when she was named the “most beautiful girl in the world” at the age of six. Shelbia calls it a compliment.
“I think she’s amazing and so beautiful!” she said of the French model, while adding that she is excited to blow her own track.
In a beauty tip that everyone can relate to, Shelbia said she believes true grace comes from within.
“I think what makes one beautiful is to be kind, humble and above all positive,” Shelbia suggested. “If you’re good, it’s really shown in your eyes and eyes never lie.”
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The TC Candler list of “100 Most Beautiful Faces” has been published annually by the independent film critic TC Candler since 1990. Candler’s website, IndependentCritics.com, has also been publishing a “Most Handsome Faces” list since 2013.