However, I had the magic of the internet, where I could covertly maintain my interest in dolls through the discovery of the Reborn doll community on YouTube. Reborn baby dolls are hyper-realistic, ...

‘Reborn mothers’ love their scary-realistic baby dolls and slam critics of bizarre craze: ‘I want the right to go out with them’ By Associated Press Published May 30, 2025, 6:05 p.m. ET ...

Reborn dolls first became popular over two decades ago when doll creators started repurposing manufactured dolls to look more lifelike, hence the “reborn” name, he says. The average cost of a ...

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.