Collectors have many reasons for buying the dolls, such as grieving after pregnancy loss or enjoying adult play, experts say "Culture is incredibly uncomfortable with grief and sadness and pain," Dr.

Two dozen lifelike babies lie nestled in a nursery in Traci Knoppe's home in Missouri. Except the cribs and bassinets aren't holding real babies. They're dolls. Jaime Beebe began bringing her dolls to ...

Many find these dolls disturbing, some find them fascinating, and others (like myself) spend their hard-earned money on one of their own. Scrolling through TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen videos ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls ...

While it's common to see children playing with dolls, Brazil is witnessing a growing trend among adults who are drawn to hyper-realistic baby dolls. Videos capturing emotional interactions with these ...

Videos featuring emotional moments with reborn dolls — hyperrealistic, hand-crafted baby dolls — have gone viral in Brazil, sparking both fascination and controversy. (AP/Thiago Mostazo and Maycron ...