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L'Oreal drops trans model over controversial comments

Sat, 02 Sep 2017 10:59:57 +0200

French cosmetics giant L'Oreal on Friday confirmed it had dropped a British transgender model over comments the company deemed "at odds with our values," after she was hired as part of a diversity campaign.

Nabilla - Who is 'France's Kim Kardashian'?

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:25:00 +0100

Reality TV star Nabilla Benattia - the self-dubbed French Kim Kardashian - was arrested near Paris on Friday on suspicion of attempting to murder her boyfriend. Here's a closer look at the how the infamous Made in France star rose to prominence.

French football chiefs to sue over 'f**k France' rant

Fri, 16 May 2014 18:09:00 +0200

The French Football Federation (FFF) and national team coach Didier Deschamps are suing the British model and partner of player Samir Nasri over her twitter rant in which she said “F**k France and F**k Deschamps”, it was announced on Friday.

Evangelista demands $46,000 child support

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:02:10 +0200

Former supermodel Linda Evangelista stunned a New York court with a demand of $46,000 a month in child support for her son fathered by Francois-Henri Pinault, one of France's wealthiest men.