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 ...

"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 ...

Reborn dolls are super-realistic baby dolls, costing anywhere from $30 to upwards of $20,000, that offer comfort to a growing number of people experiencing grief or loss. Anadolu Agency / Getty Images ...

A growing craze for ultra-realistic "reborn dolls" is sweeping Brazil, with influencers posting emotional, lifelike scenarios ...

Reborn baby dolls are hyper-realistic, life-sized baby dolls that are often hand-painted and sculpted. These dolls are typically wildly expensive , ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Their ...

She bought a Reborn Doll — incredibly lifelike baby dolls — for her 27th birthday and quickly felt her maternal instincts kick in. Kelly Cunningham / CATERS NEWS ...

Cradling a lifelike baby doll may seem eerie to some, but for Andrea Lee, who creates about 26 of them a year, it is comforting and beautiful. CNA Insider explores the reborn-doll market and what ...

Known as "reborn dolls", these "hyper-realistic" baby figures have taken off in the South American country, reported AP, but not everyone thinks this trend is healthy. Eerie resemblance.

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.

Why Some Women Pay Up to $5,000 for Life-Like, 'Reborn' Baby Dolls: Some Are Grieving, Others Think 'They're Cute' "You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after ...

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.