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.

Laura Ise; Coly Trigg/TikTok. ... 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.

Daniela Baccan, co-owner of a reborn doll shop in Campinas, Sao Paulo, said dolls sell from 700 reais ($124) to nearly 10,000 reais (nearly $1,800). 6 Nice Maria Santos shows off her doll at the ...

Hyperrealistic reborn dolls are gaining attention in Brazil, where emotional videos of people caring for them like real babies have gone viral online. More The trend has sparked a wave of reactions.

Daniela Baccan, co-owner of a reborn doll shop in Campinas, Sao Paulo, said dolls sell from 700 reais ($124) to nearly 10,000 reais (nearly $1,800). Advertisement. Article continues below this ad.

The trend has sparked a wave of reactions. While some see the dolls as therapeutic, others view the public displays, including birth roleplays and mall outings, as excessive. In May, Rio de Janeiro’s ...

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. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) AP ...

Daniela Baccan, co-owner of a reborn doll shop in Campinas, Sao Paulo, said dolls sell from 700 reais ($124) to nearly 10,000 reais (nearly $1,800).

Daniela Baccan, co-owner of a reborn doll shop in Campinas, Sao Paulo, said dolls sell from 700 reais ($124) to nearly 10,000 reais (nearly $1,800). READ: The 10 Oldest U.S. Presidents ...

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?

A MOTHER has revealed that she has splashed £350 on a reborn baby so that she doesn’t get empty nest syndrome. The influencer, who has previously been labelled as a “human Barbie”, is ...

"Reborn dolls can help people with the grieving process because it gives them something tangible to hold. It's not silly or weird or anything. It's like that's a real coping strategy.