They look, feel, and weigh almost exactly like real babies, but they are not. Known as 'reborn dolls', these hyper-realistic baby dolls are gaining popularity in the UAE, with more residents ...

In the UAE, a unique trend is capturing attention, hyper-realistic baby dolls known as “reborn dolls.” These dolls look, feel, and weigh almost exactly like real babies but are entirely artificial.

“The world of make-believe is an escape valve for me,” she said. “And, no, I don’t treat it like a real baby.” The dolls have flooded into pop culture.

That’s the first time I read about reborns, which are hyper-realistic, life-sized baby dolls. They’re works of art, sculpted and hand-painted to look just like real babies. I was blown away.

The average cost of a reborn doll is $250, but silicone dolls, which feel the most lifelike, start at $1,000 and can go up to $4,000 or $5,000. One of Maria Trigg's reborn dolls. Coly Trigg/TikTok ...

Daniela Baccan, who co-owns a reborn doll shop in Campinas, said the dolls range in price from 700 reais (approx. ₹ 11,800) to nearly 10,000 reais (approx. ₹ 1.7 lakh).

The reasons adult collectors might want to own two, or 200, 0r 2,000 dolls are the same that beautiful 11-year-old baby girls might want them, too: because they make them feel good.

They don’t need 30 dolls. They need hundreds! Thousands! What does the man with 1,700 Barbies, or the woman with 41,000 Trolls, think of Trump’s ideas about doll austerity?

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