An aspiring mum who owns 16 reborn dolls has hit out at a recent 'fake baby scandal' which has had the internet in a chokehold. Jess Ellis, 29, explained how she began creating and collecting the ...

A 22-year-old woman from Scotland is at the centre of a controversy after she allegedly faked a pregnancy, staged a baby shower, and later presented a lifelike doll as her newborn daughter before ...

A woman who owns 15 reborn dolls says she fears the Kira Cousins fake baby scandal will make people think doll collectors are “crazy.” Jess Ellis, 29, from London, began collecting the lifelike dolls ...

A woman who describes herself as a "mum to 250 babies" has a vast and rapidly growing collection of reborn dolls. Sylvia Heszterterenyiova, 51, from Sydney, Australia, says she has a 'special bond' ...

Reborn dolls, hyper-realistic baby replicas, are gaining popularity in the UAE as collectibles, therapeutic tools, and novelty items. With lifelike features, accessories, and emotional appeal, they're ...

The hyper-realistic baby dolls are often used for grief therapy or parenting practice. A growing trend in Brazil sees adults engaging with hyper-realistic baby dolls. Viral videos show emotional ...

In a quiet, dimly-lit room in north Kolkata, a 37-year-old woman gently cradles a baby-esque doll dressed in a pastel onesie. Its skin looks soft, eyelashes delicately rooted, and its chest rises and ...

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. To some, the 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 ...

Gabi Matos looks the quintessential doting mum as she changes Ravi’s nappy, cooing reassuringly as he stares up at her. But this Brazilian “newborn” does not seem to mind having his nappy changed. In ...

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 ...

Brazilian shopkeeper Alana Generoso put on a diaper on a reborn baby doll at her store. In Brazil, hyper-realistic baby dolls, known as reborn dolls, have ignited fascination and political debate.