Plastic surgery isn\u2019t uncommon, but Jessica Alves \u2014 formerly Rodrigo Alves \u2014 took it to an extreme, transforming herself into a \u201chuman Barbie doll.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica, who first gained fame as the \u201cHuman Ken Doll,\u201d came out as transgender in early 2020. \u201cI\u2019m known as Ken but inside I\u2019ve always felt like Barbie,\u201d she told The Mirror<\/em>. After years of surgeries to build a masculine look, she began transitioning, taking hormones and undergoing multiple procedures to match her body to her identity.<\/p>\n Born in S\u00e3o Paulo in 1983, Jessica showed feminine traits from childhood, often playing with dolls and wearing her mother\u2019s clothes. Dissatisfied with her appearance, she had her first plastic surgery in 2004 while studying in London \u2014 beginning what became an obsession. Over two decades, she\u2019s had more than 100 surgeries, including nose jobs, rib removal, implants, and face lifts, spending over half a million dollars.<\/p>\n Her surgeries have sometimes been dangerous; in 2016, she suffered necrosis after a nose procedure and was hospitalized. Despite complications, Jessica continued, saying surgery helped her feel like her true self.<\/p>\n Jessica has appeared on Celebrity Big Brother<\/em>, released a song called Plastic World<\/em>, and built a large Instagram following. She\u2019s spoken openly about her gender transition, explaining that she finally feels \u201cglamorous, beautiful, and feminine.\u201d<\/p>\n By 2025, now 42, Jessica underwent her fifth facelift in Turkey to tighten loose skin after dissolving fillers. \u201cThe doctor removed five inches of skin,\u201d she said, sharing her recovery online.<\/p>\n Though controversial, Jessica says she\u2019s finally happy and confident in her own skin \u2014 and that\u2019s what matters most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Plastic surgery isn\u2019t uncommon, but Jessica Alves \u2014 formerly Rodrigo Alves \u2014 took it to an extreme, transforming herself into a \u201chuman Barbie doll.\u201d Jessica, who first gained fame as the \u201cHuman Ken Doll,\u201d came out as transgender in early 2020. \u201cI\u2019m known as Ken but inside I\u2019ve always felt like Barbie,\u201d she told The…<\/p>\n