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And, we already knew French women do everything better than the rest of 'em, but Paradis' latest spread for
V
mag just proved every nay-sayer wrong. Clad in curve-hugging gowns, the statuesque 39-year-old could give Depp's new GF Amber Heard (who is 13 years Paradis' junior), a serious run for her money. Karl Lagerfeld's muse opened up in the glossy's Girl Power Issue about everything from her future projects to working with a child with Down syndrome ("It’s totally pure. It’s not damaged with a way of thinking"), and what kind of woman she hopes to become.
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Photos: Carlos Serrao for V Magazine