New York Post

‘Reborn mothers’ love their scary-realistic baby dolls and slam critics of bizarre craze: ‘I want the right to go out with them’

Brazilians like Ana Paula Vilela (above) are pampering their hyper-realistic baby dolls -- and sparking debate. AP SAO PAULO — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have ...

Inside the Reborn obsession: why are grown women proudly playing with hyper-realistic dolls?

Is breastfeeding best… for a silicone baby? Inside the extremely niche (yet relatable) ideological battles raging within a ...
New York Post

I’m mom to eight dolls — I breastfeed them and take them everywhere

A woman is an “adoptive mom” to her eight reborn dolls — and breastfeeds them, makes them breakfast and takes them everywhere with her. Kelly White, 28, became interested in the realistic dolls after ...
Barron's

Inside The Hyper-realistic Doll Craze Sweeping Brazil

Gabi Matos walks through Taquaral Lake Park in Campinas, cradling a baby in her arms and cooing softly. But a closer look reveals the baby isn’t human — it’s a hyper-realistic doll, meticulously ...
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How Realistic Reborn Dolls Became a Frenzy in Brazil

Brazil's "reborn baby" phenomenon has drawn international attention. The trend of ultra-realistic dolls, which has been rapidly growing in the country, even made headlines in The New York Times.
Psychology Today

Barbies May Do Damage That Realistic Dolls Can't Undo

Body image develops between 6 and 11 years old. Dolls, as well as the media, can influence that process. In a recent study, girls who played with extremely thin dolls chose a thinner body ideal than ...