In the UAE, a unique trend is capturing attention, hyper-realistic baby dolls known as “reborn dolls.” These dolls look, feel ...

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.

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

Ravi is a hyperrealistic doll with an eerie resemblance to an actual infant. Some of the so-called “reborn” dolls cry, suck dummies, pee, and have nails, eyelashes and veins.

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. Coly Trigg/TikTok One of Maria Trigg's reborn dolls.

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).

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

Influencers To Legislatures, Brazil's 'Reborn' Dolls Craze Spares None The hyper-realistic baby dolls are often used for grief therapy or parenting practice.

Daniela Baccan, co-owner of a reborn doll shop in Campinas, Sao Paulo, said dolls sell from 700 reais (USD 124) to nearly 10,000 reais (nearly USD1,800). With the rising controversy, safety ...

Nice Maria Santos holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. Andre Penner/AP.

A hyper-realistic reborn baby doll lies in an incubator for sale at a store in Campinas, Brazil Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Lawmakers have brought the dolls into legislative ...