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 ...

Women across the country have 'adopted' these lifelike creations, with many using them as a substitute for a real baby or as a collectors item. Known as Reborn babies, these creations appear to look ...

The rise of hyper-realistic baby dolls in Brazil has ignited curiosity among masses, while critics question the focus on dolls amid pressing societal issues Videos featuring emotional moments with ...

Reborn babies are gaining popularity among Brits, with some shelling out up to £20,000 on hyper-realistic dolls that they care for as if they were real newborns. Sabrina Mckenna shared her story with ...

In the Reborning subculture, collectors “adopt” hyper-realistic artificial babies–impeccably crafted from vinyl, glass, doe suede, and up to eighty layers of paint. The “parents” care for their dolls ...

"You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after receiving criticism for having a reborn doll Laura Ise; Coly Trigg/TikTok Lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, have been ...

When a brand new 'reborn' baby - the hyper-realistic dolls that look and feel like a real newborn, is delivered to their 'parent', a ceremonious 'box opening' usually takes place. The dolls, often ...

Skin texture, leg creases, chubby hands, realistic eyelashes, expressive faces… reborn babies look just like the real thing. Created for film sets, they are now finding their way into the arms of ...