A photogenic five-year-old from Nigeria has been dubbed the world’s “most beautiful girl” after her portraits went viral on social media.
Official images of Jare Ijalana were recently shared on Instagram and Twitter by photographer Mofe Bamuyiwa. “Oh yes, she’s human! She’s also an angel!” the Lagos camerawoman captioned one of the portraits of Jare.
With piercing eyes, a beautiful complexion, and gorgeous hair, the child is revered as “doll-like,” a “true work of art,” and “absolutely stunning.” The three portraits of Jare have garnered nearly 50,000 likes and thousands of comments on Instagram.
“I want to portray the interception between her childhood and adulthood, so both stay timeless!” Bamuyiwa captioned another shot of Jare. “I could have made her smile and laugh out loud, but I put her in their natural moments for us to see through their eyes!”
Bamuyiwa added, “Posing them as adults is my trick to creating a timeless portrait! Jare, when you turn 21, remember to do the same pose and style.”
And Jare isn’t the only one in her family to be an up-and-coming model. Her sisters Jomi, 7, and Joba, 10, have also posed for Bamuyiwa’s camera, and the siblings are also featured on their family’s social media pages.
“All I want is for everyone to see Jare’s powerful potential,” Bamuyiwa told Yahoo Lifestyle on Tuesday. “I want the photo to speak to her when she has reached adulthood.”
The viral “most beautiful girl in the world” movement started in the early 2010s after France’s Thylane Blondeau, now 17, was named “the most beautiful girl in the world” at age six. Years later, her photos were published in Paris Vogue‘s Vogue Enfants.
What a beautiful young lady! She’s quite deserving of title and we loving her and her beautiful siblings as well! What a picturesque family!
I hope she benefits from this. God Bless.