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The Internet Is Outraged 5-Year-Old Nigerian Girl Dubbed ‘Most Beautiful' Is Wearing A Wig

Is she too young for a lace front?

While we often struggle to hit the perfect angles for the ‘gram, 5-year-old Jare Ijalana is being called the world’s “most beautiful girl.”

The unofficial title comes after photos of Jare, the Nigeria-native whose photo was taken by photographer Mofe Bamuyiwa, went viral on Instagram and Twitter. 

If you haven’t seen the photos yet, check them out below.

“Oh yes, she’s human! She’s also an angel!” the Lagos camerawoman captioned a portrait of Jare.

Jare has been dubbed the world’s “most beautiful girl” because of her doll-like features, including her gorgeous eyes, splendid complexion and big beautiful hair. “I could have made her smile and make her laugh out loud but I put her in their natural moments for us to see through their eyes!” Bamuyiwa captioned another photo. 

All together the three portraits of Jare have garnered over 50,000 likes and thousands of comments on Instagram.

Bamuyiwa added, “Posing them as adults was my trick to create it a timeless portrait! Jare, when you clock 21 remember to do same pose and style.”

ICYMI: Jare isn’t the only model in her family. Her older sisters, Jomi, 7, and Joba, 10, also struck a pose for Bamuyiwa’s camera. “The opportunity came and I had to take a bold step to express my ideas of how I want to take portraits of kids.” 

Absolutely stunning!

“All I want is for everyone to see Jare’s powerful potential,” Bamuyiwa told Yahoo Lifestyle.

In our opinion, mission accomplished.

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