The lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, can help people grieving after pregnancy loss, serve as a form of therapy for ...

A mom of two, who has built an online following showcasing her lifelike reborn dolls, is sharing her heartbreak after ...

After the craze over labubu dolls, reborn dolls, or hyper-realistic baby dolls, have taken Brazil by storm. Videos of people ...

In Brazil, a country grappling with a deep political crisis, the topic of “reborn” toy babies has sparked national concern.

Andrea Janaina holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their “reborn” baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo. AP. On Tuesday, Joao Luiz, a state lawmaker from Amazonas ...

Amidst political turmoil, Brazilians are engrossed in a moral panic over hyper-realistic baby dolls, prompting legislative ...

Influencers have staged situations such as birth simulations and strolls in shopping malls with the hand-crafted baby figures, known as “reborn" dolls, creating videos that have gone viral. In Rio de ...

SAO PAULO - A young woman posts a video that appears to show her holding her baby, Bento, and packing his bag for a trip to the hospital. She calls it “one of the busiest and scariest days for me.” ...

A hyper-realistic reborn baby doll lies in an incubator for sale at a store in Campinas, Brazil Saturday, May 24, 2025. Credit: AP/Andre Penner. By The Associated PressUpdated May 29, 2025 11:47 pm.

Andrea Janaina holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their “reborn” baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo. AP Popular “reborn” dolls are lined up for sale at a shop.

"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 Lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, have been popular for two decades ...

To some, the dolls, known as reborn dolls, provide comfort, escape or just plain fun. But politicians across Brazil have tried to pass bills banning the dolls from public spaces.