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World Cup fan gets L’Oreal modeling deal from viral photo

(Screengrab/L'Oreal Professionnel BELGILUX, YouTube)

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By KIRA TERRY REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

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A World Cup fan from Belgium has landed a modeling contract with L’Oreal all because of a photo of her cheering at the World Cup went viral.

According to Business Insider, a photo of 17-year-old Axelle Despiegelaere cheering on Belgium a couple of weeks ago spread like wildfire and landed her the deal.

“Made my decision…signed my contract with L’Oreal!” Despiegelaere wrote on her Facebook page on Tuesday.

Watch the video below of L’Oreal inviting Despiegelaere to their studio in Belgium. The video is in French, but who’s paying attention to that anyway?

Contact Kira Terry at kterry@reviewjournal.com. Find her on Twitter: @kiraterry

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