Yael Shelbia
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Yael Shelbia | |
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יעל שלביה
ياعيل شيلفيا | |
 Shelbia in 2021 | |
| Born | Yael Shelbia Cohen[1] 31 August 2001 [2] Nahariya, Israel |
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| Years active | 2016 |
| Partner(s) | Brandon Korff (2019–2022) Omer Adam (2022–present) |
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| Height | 1.75 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Cerulean |
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| Website | itmodels |
Yael Shelbia Cohen[1] (Template:Lang-he Tunisian Arabic: ياعيل شيلفيا كوهين; born 31 August 2001) is a Tunisian-Israeli fashion model. She has appeared in a number of international modeling campaigns. Cohen became a leading model for Castro from 2017 and Renuar from 2018. In 2019, Shelbia was chosen to lead Kylie Jenner's new skincare range.[3] Yael currently stars in the Israeli television series Palmach on Teen Nick and Yes TV Kids.
Early life
She uses her middle name "Shelbia" as her professional surname, which was inherited from her Djerbian great-grandmother's Tunisian-Jewish family (of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish descent), as it is believed to protect against the evil eye.[1][4] She began by uploading selfies she took by herself on Instagram shortly before her 16th birthday. As a result of finding her photos on her Instagram account, she later received an offer to take photos from the professional photographer Marina Moskowitz.[5]
She has received additional media attention due to her Orthodox Jewish background, as she keeps Kosher and observes Shabbat, which initially had led to controversy in Shelbia's Orthodox Jewish religious community; back in her native Israel.[4][5]
As of 2020, Shelbia has served as a soldier in the Israeli Air Force of the Israel Defense Forces,[6] rather than serving in the Sherut Leumi as a civilian. The latter is what most religious Jewish girls in Israel opt to do.[5]
Career
Her modeling soon led to controversy and opposition in her Ulpana, which threatened to send a letter to the Israeli Education Ministry to expel her. Her family however, had been supportive of her career, so long as it would not interfere with her religious studies. And after consultation with Israel's Education Ministry, she was allowed to continue her studies on condition of following certain guidelines.[4] However, combining a modeling career with a religious lifestyle, has led to difficulties, including in terms of modesty of clothing. During a modeling campaign in Milan, she had to live on crackers for four days, as she could not find kosher food.[7] She says she had lost many modeling contracts back then, due to her keeping of the Sabbath and choices in clothing.[7]
The speed of the success of her career both in Europe and Israel, has led to comparisons to fellow Israeli models Shlomit Malka, Dorit Revelis and Sofia Mechetner.[7][4]
In 2018, she modelled for Kim Kardashian's brand KKW Beauty, where her photos were chosen by Kim Kardashian.[8]
In 2019, Shelbia was chosen to lead Kylie Jenner's Biotic Skincare range.[3]
Personal life
In 2019, she began dating American businessman Brandon Korff (son of Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff, and grandson of billionaire Sumner Redstone).[9][10][11]
References
- ^ a b c "מנהל האולפנה אמר לי: או שאת מפסיקה לדגמן או שאת עוזבת | Fashion Forward | אופנה". 8 June 2017.
- ^ Solny, Shiryn (27 July 2018). "Shabbat-Observant Israeli Model Stars in New Kim Kardashian Makeup Ad". The Algemeiner. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ a b Yael Shelevia will lead Kylie Jenner's biotic campaign Israel Hayom, 18 March 2019
- ^ a b c d "I got a gift from God, I do not have to apologize" Israel Hayom, by Hagit Rabinovich, 29.03.2018
- ^ a b c From the Tel Aviv municipality to the Dior campaign, 21.08.2017, Shir-Li Golan, Yedioth Ahronoth
- ^ "Yael Shelby lost the recruiter". www.mako.co.il. 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b c The headmaster told me: Either you stop modeling or you leave By Shimon Ifergan, 8 June 2017, Mako
- ^ Religious model Yael Shelbia in Kim Kardashian's campaign 25.07.2018, Israel Hayom
- ^ "בלי סודות: יעל שלביה מנשקת את החבר באמצע הרחוב". 29 May 2019.
- ^ Steel, Emily (2 June 2016). "Inside the Battle for Sumner Redstone's $40 Billion Media Empire". The New York Times.
- ^ "Shari Redstone: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". 27 July 2018.
