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In Thalia We Trust... Yeah we've been banging-on about newbie model Thalia Heffernan for a while now folks, but with good cause. Being only 16 she's a new breed and thus the future, yet you won’t catch her pointing aimlessly at an inflatable banana in her knickers on Grafton Street. We have a feeling this new crew coming could spell the beginning of the end for our lovely photocall girls... Thalia Heffernan The past ten years have seen the meteoric rise of the Irish photocall model. Basically a pretty enough girl with a nice smile but plastered in make-up and plastic bits and characterised by standing in a bikini in ridiculous public scenarios in order to make a pointless splash in a few tabloids. In other countries they would be called glamour models, but not here... It's an Irish thing. A very Irish thing. Thalia Heffernan & Karen Fitzpatrick Anyways, what with the recession and all that jazz, the jobs for these lovely girls are really dwindling. Added to that there are waaaay way way too many photocallettes in proportion to the number of paying jobs available, yup, the bubble may have burst for this very Irish phenomenon. Bit like the housing market. But in really high heels. Thalia Heffernan Taking all that in account we're excited about the emergence of Thalia Heffernan and her contemporaries. Traditional tall slim and naturally fresh faced models that only work proper fashion catwalk and editorial jobs... Plus, this new breed could work overseas in the fashion capitals, and we're not talking reality TV. Ahem. Karen Fitzpatrick We caught up with our Thalia and fellow Irish model Karen Fitzpatrick launching the Brown Thomas Spring Summer 2012 Collections at Brown Thomas yesterday. Topically, Karen was showcasing the above stunning Alexander McQueen white gown, in a Pippa Middleton stylee... Sadly, we didn't get the behind shot to see if she measures up to Pippa. Thalia Heffernan & Karen Fitzpatrick So there you have it folks. The heady days of photocall models crowding the step at Krystle have come and gone and the redtops are rather parched when it comes to tacky photocall set-ups of late... Ah sure, in the past we may have slagged them off on these here pages, but we'll really miss them when they're gone. Sniff. What has happened to Ireland? Thalia Heffernan

**Users can ONLY comment via the ShowBiz.ie site** Leave a Comment Lucy January 20, 2012 - 03:27 This girl is stunning,I hope she takes over from salpa,salpa not naturally pretty. This girl is the polar extreme Robert – Dublin January 18, 2012 - 20:22 @Kev...... I work in the media industry and Georgia is way skinnier than thalia minus floats...agree with ya on Cheryl Kev January 17, 2012 - 16:20 @niamh I love girls without make-up and all that stuff you said, but I agree with Brian, I just can't stand a skinny lanky girl like that, give me Georgia or Cheryl anyday. Niamh M – Ireland January 14, 2012 - 19:02 @brian just can't understand myself why anyone would find a woman like thalia who doesn't have implants, lip injections, Botox, hair extentions, false tan, lashes and 5 layers of make up attractive. Mad isn't it? james – dublin January 14, 2012 - 18:53 does nobody remember the model scouts show on rte? ireland does have good proper models. some of the girls on that show are still signed with the IMG agency gatsby – omnipresent January 14, 2012 - 17:50 Not really a fan of Thalia. Well done on no fake tan though...that's a trend that should continue. All Woman – All Irish January 14, 2012 - 17:22 Finally modeling has a future in Ireland, the past ten years have made us look like a backwater hick sexist hell hole. I hope more quirkey and alternative looking young girls follow Thalia's example......... The end of the photocall clones, i hope ;) Brian – Dublin January 14, 2012 - 00:18 She is weird looking like all of the giants on the catwalk, where are the Salpa updates? Only reason I come on this site... The Truth – Hurts January 13, 2012 - 22:42 Showbiz your very hypocritical for years you wouldn't let us have an opinion on Georgia salpa, simple opinions were edited to bits. Well here is the proof. Put a stunning girl like Thalia up and we give her genuine compliments. Why? Well because simply we think she's naturally stunning, we have no problem in saying it but a promo girl up with obviously false boobs and a lot of make up etc etc and we can smell a rat a mile off but get called jealous? Please a lot of our Irish glamour models need to get over themselves. Sally – London January 13, 2012 - 13:57 Finally some real models on This site..... not a push bra, spray tan or hair extension in site. Irish models shown on this site are more Glamour models not Fashion models.. nothing wrong with them they are pretty, probably better without all the slap.... but they should use 'Glamour Model' in their job discription .....just sayin! leanne January 13, 2012 - 11:27 Both are absolutely stunning. Adore Thalia's blue dress 3rd picture down Heinrich Himmler – Berlin January 13, 2012 - 11:10 Any relation to the Heffernan family of Dunnes Stores fame? Also, I applaud Showbiz's narrative on this story - couldn't have put it better myself. Mert & Marcus January 13, 2012 - 07:04 She relly is beautiful SHOWBIZ.IE – Recommended Links: January 13, 2012 - 00:10 Brown Thomas: www.brownthomas.com Leave a Comment * Your name * Your email address (will not be published) Your location Remember me ? ? Powered by TalkBack 1 **COMMENTS REMOVED ON REQUEST**