Valeria Lukyanova could pass for a living Barbie doll; however, when you think about Barbie, Ken follows closely behind. Barbie and Ken may be the very first love story (between dolls, that is). Although there are several men who have gone under the knife to resemble this iconic doll, the most recognized human Ken doll is probably Justin Jedlica.
THE NICKNAME ‘HUMAN KEN DOLL’ – COMPLIMENTS OF 20/20
During an interview for OWN’s series, Where Are They Now? Jedlica opens up about how he came to be known as Ken. While Jedlica states that he never actually set out to look like Barbie’s Ken, in a 2012 interview, 20/20 referred to him as the ‘Human Ken Doll.’ In an interview with the Daily Beast, he admits that there are worse things in life than …show more content…
Although there is no medical documentation available that states Jackson had BDD, the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation does list him as one of the Famous People with BDD.
Individuals who suffer with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) have a distorted view about the way they look. BDD is an anxiety disorder that effects approximately 1 percent of the population.
Alves has been diagnosed with this condition and is receiving treatment. Upon beginning his treatment, Alves said that he hopes it will help him stop changing himself. However, Justin Jedlica denies having any kind of mental illness and compares his desire to change his body to a fashion designer who creates clothes by following trends.
Our society is captivated by beauty, many times to a fault. The perfect beauty we see today is created using innovative tools like Photoshop: Meghan Trainor addresses this issue in her song – All About That Bass. We all want to look our best; however, looking our best should not include fretting over every hair that is out of
THE NICKNAME ‘HUMAN KEN DOLL’ – COMPLIMENTS OF 20/20
During an interview for OWN’s series, Where Are They Now? Jedlica opens up about how he came to be known as Ken. While Jedlica states that he never actually set out to look like Barbie’s Ken, in a 2012 interview, 20/20 referred to him as the ‘Human Ken Doll.’ In an interview with the Daily Beast, he admits that there are worse things in life than …show more content…
Although there is no medical documentation available that states Jackson had BDD, the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation does list him as one of the Famous People with BDD.
Individuals who suffer with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) have a distorted view about the way they look. BDD is an anxiety disorder that effects approximately 1 percent of the population.
Alves has been diagnosed with this condition and is receiving treatment. Upon beginning his treatment, Alves said that he hopes it will help him stop changing himself. However, Justin Jedlica denies having any kind of mental illness and compares his desire to change his body to a fashion designer who creates clothes by following trends.
Our society is captivated by beauty, many times to a fault. The perfect beauty we see today is created using innovative tools like Photoshop: Meghan Trainor addresses this issue in her song – All About That Bass. We all want to look our best; however, looking our best should not include fretting over every hair that is out of