EPISODE · May 31, 2025 · 3 MIN
Brazil’s lifelike doll craze goes from shopping malls to state legislatures
from A Quick One with Ed Parnell · host Ed Parnell
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 into legislatures. Influencers have staged situations such as birth simulations and strolls in shopping malls with the hand-crafted baby figures, known as “reborn” dolls, creating videos that have gone viral.Story https://apnews.com/article/brazil-realist-dolls-viral-560a5d24cca3ab04c2094d3c79686a94Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-quick-one-with-ed-parnell--5948367/support.
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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 into legislatures. Influencers have staged situations such as birth simulations and strolls in shopping malls with the hand-crafted baby figures, known as “reborn” dolls, creating videos that have gone viral.Story https://apnews.com/article/brazil-realist-dolls-viral-560a5d24cca3ab04c2094d3c79686a94Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/a-quick-one-with-ed-parnell--5948367/support.
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