They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think we can all agree 19-year-old Yael Shelbia is a stunner. The model and fledgling actress has taken out the top spot on TC Candler’s annual “100 Most Beautiful Faces of the Year” list.
“I’ve never come first at anything … it’s very nice,” she told the Times Of Israel.
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Shelbia is currently completing her two years of mandatory military service. When not training, the blue-eyed beauty is making her mark in the fashion world, having been part of campaigns for Israeli fashion company Renuar, KM earbuds and Kim Kardashian’s KKW Beauty makeup line.
Shelbia is also an Instagram star, posting regularly to her one million followers.
“Thank you @tccandler and all the voters I appreciate it with all my heart!!” Shelbia posted on the Gram after she was announced the world’s “most beautiful” woman.
This isn’t the first time Shelbia has made the list, with the girlfriend of millionaire Brandon Korff coming 3rd in 2018.
The list itself has been running for 30 years. TC Candler and The Independent Critics base their criteria on “aesthetic… grace, elegance, originality, daring, passion, class, poise, joy, promise, hope…” going on to say these categories “are all embodied in a beautiful face.”
Unlike other annual “beauty rankings,” founder TC Candler claims his “list is not a popularity contest and is most definitely not country-specific. It is not about the sexiest body or the most famous celebrity. Rather, the list attempts to inform and broaden public opinion instead of reflecting it. You will find superstars and new stars, global sensations and relative unknowns.”
Whatever your thoughts on TC Candler’s criteria and reasons behind the list, it’s hard to argue with the gorgeous collection of women who make up this year’s edition. Check out the full list below and follow Shelbia on Instagram here.
