13 Facts About Zahia Dehar

1.

Zahia Dehar was born in Ghriss, Algeria, on 25 February 1992.

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Zahia Dehar moved to Champigny-sur-Marne, France with her mother and younger brother at the age of 10.

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Zahia Dehar has refused any form of contact with his daughter since the prostitution allegations appeared.

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Zahia Dehar gave her version of the case and declared, among other things, "I consider myself an escort, but not a prostitute", and denied having a pimp or belonging to a network.

5.

On 31 January 2014, Benzema and Ribery were acquitted by the criminal court of Paris, the court saying they were unaware that Zahia Dehar was under age.

6.

Abu Sofiane appealed and published a book in which he claimed his innocence and accused Zahia Dehar of having taken advantage of his address book.

7.

Zahia Dehar achieved celebrity status as a result of the scandal.

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Zahia Dehar capitalized on her fame by modelling for various artists such as Pierre et Gilles and Karl Lagerfeld, and became a fashion and lingerie designer.

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In February 2011, the American and Spanish editions of V Magazine published a twelve-page tribute to Brigitte Bardot, It included several photos of Zahia Dehar shot in New York, marking her return in the media.

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In December 2013, Zahia Dehar returned to the lens of Alix Malka for the Magazine 7 Holywood, published on the 15th of the month.

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From 8 April to 27 September 2014, Pierre et Gilles exhibition, at the Galerie des Gobelins, an exhibit of an envelope richly adorned with a portrait of Zahia Dehar, was specially made for the occasion.

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In November 2015, a few hours before the attacks in Paris, the artists Pierre et Gilles published on their Facebook account a photo taken a few months ago, Zahia Dehar posing as Marianne.

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Zahia Dehar herself closed the half-naked parade in the traditional tulle wedding dress decorated with cherry blossom petals, and embroidered with Swarovski rhinestones.