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| '''Valeria Lukyanova''' (born 1991) is a Ukrainian educator. She is best known for her resemblance to the ]-manufactured ] doll. Reliable sources have described her as a "real-life Barbie doll" and "human Barbie". | '''Valeria Lukyanova''' (born 1991) is a Ukrainian educator. She is best known for her resemblance to the ]-manufactured ] doll. Reliable sources have described her as, among other handles, a "real-life Barbie doll" and "human Barbie". | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Valeria Lukyanova was born 1991 in ], Ukraine. As a child Lukyanova was already intrigued by ]. She is an educator at the School of Out-of-Body Travel, described by herself as "an international school in which our instructors show students how to leave their physical body and travel in their spiritual body." She rose to prominence after reports of her "almost inhuman beauty" surfaced online. She was the subject of the 2013 documentary film, ''Space Barbie'', which depicted her life.<ref name="Huff 1">{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/valeria-lukyanova-vice_n_3672260.html |title=Real-Life Barbie Documentary: Valeria Lukyanova, 'Living Barbie,' Featured By Vice (VIDEO) |last=Mosbergen |first=Dominique |date=July 29, 2013 |newspaper=] }}</ref> | Valeria Lukyanova was born 1991 in ], Ukraine. As a child Lukyanova was already intrigued by ]. She is an educator at the School of Out-of-Body Travel, described by herself as "an international school in which our instructors show students how to leave their physical body and travel in their spiritual body." She rose to prominence after reports of her "almost inhuman beauty" surfaced online. This led the media to describe her as a "human Barbie",<ref name="V Mag 1"/> and "real-life Barbie doll".<ref name="Huff 1"/> She was the subject of the 2013 documentary film, ''Space Barbie'', which depicted her life.<ref name="Huff 1">{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/valeria-lukyanova-vice_n_3672260.html |title=Real-Life Barbie Documentary: Valeria Lukyanova, 'Living Barbie,' Featured By Vice (VIDEO) |last=Mosbergen |first=Dominique |date=July 29, 2013 |newspaper=] }}</ref> | ||
| Media outlets have raised skepticism over Lukyanova's case. ''ABC News'' suggested that Lukyanova was no more than a ] aided by the effects of the likes of ].<ref name="V Mag 1">{{cite news|url=http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/261/living-doll |title=Living Doll |newspaper=V Magazine |accessdate=September 8, 2013 }}</ref> Additionally, American Society of Plastic Surgeon president Malcolm Roth criticised her excessive reliance of plastic surgery by outlining the dire health threats it causes. A Boston-based educator regarded Lukyanova as an example of the |
Media outlets have raised skepticism over Lukyanova's case. ''ABC News'' suggested that Lukyanova was no more than a ] aided by the effects of the likes of ].<ref name="V Mag 1">{{cite news|url=http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/261/living-doll |title=Living Doll |newspaper=V Magazine |accessdate=September 8, 2013 }}</ref> Additionally, American Society of Plastic Surgeon president Malcolm Roth criticised her excessive reliance of plastic surgery by outlining the dire health threats it causes.<ref name="ABC 1"/> However, Lukyanova has stated that she has never underwent plastic surgery, apart from an surgical operation on her breasts.<ref name="Daily Beast 1"/> A Boston-based educator regarded Lukyanova as an example of the negative effects of media ].<ref name="ABC 1">{{cite news|newspaper=ABC News |url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/04/23/the-real-life-ukrainian-barbie-doll/ |title=The Real-Life Ukrainian Barbie Doll |last=Conley |first=Mikaela |date=April 23, 2012 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Lukyanova resides in Odessa, Ukraine. She is an avid mountain-climber. Reliable sources have reported her "spiritual name" as Amatue.<ref name="V Mag 1"/><ref name="Huff 1"/> She has claimed to be an ] living on Earth<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/4771200/real-life-barbie-valeria-lukyanova-on-her-obsession-to-be-like-iconic-toy.html |title=Bizarre obsessions of real-life Barbie |newspaper=] |date=February 3, 2013 |last=Jackson |first=Kate }}</ref> with the ability to speak with fellow aliens via the "language of light". Lukyanova is married to a childhood friend of unspecified species.<ref name="Daily Beast 1">{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/05/16-questions-for-the-real-life-barbie-valeria-lukyanova.html |title=16 Questions for the ‘Real-Life Barbie,’ Valeria Lukyanova |last=Nemtsova |first=Anna |newspaper=] |date=August 5, 2013 }}</ref> | |||
| Lukyanova resides in Odessa, Ukraine. She is an avid mountain-climber. Reliable sources have reported her "spiritual name" as Amatue.<ref name="V Mag 1"/><ref name="Huff 1"/> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 06:30, 9 September 2013
Valeria Lukyanova (born 1991) is a Ukrainian educator. She is best known for her resemblance to the Mattel-manufactured Barbie doll. Reliable sources have described her as, among other handles, a "real-life Barbie doll" and "human Barbie".
Career
Valeria Lukyanova was born 1991 in Tiraspol, Ukraine. As a child Lukyanova was already intrigued by spirituality. She is an educator at the School of Out-of-Body Travel, described by herself as "an international school in which our instructors show students how to leave their physical body and travel in their spiritual body." She rose to prominence after reports of her "almost inhuman beauty" surfaced online. This led the media to describe her as a "human Barbie", and "real-life Barbie doll". She was the subject of the 2013 documentary film, Space Barbie, which depicted her life.
Media outlets have raised skepticism over Lukyanova's case. ABC News suggested that Lukyanova was no more than a hoax aided by the effects of the likes of Photoshop. Additionally, American Society of Plastic Surgeon president Malcolm Roth criticised her excessive reliance of plastic surgery by outlining the dire health threats it causes. However, Lukyanova has stated that she has never underwent plastic surgery, apart from an surgical operation on her breasts. A Boston-based educator regarded Lukyanova as an example of the negative effects of media objectification.
Personal life
Lukyanova resides in Odessa, Ukraine. She is an avid mountain-climber. Reliable sources have reported her "spiritual name" as Amatue. She has claimed to be an extraterrestrial living on Earth with the ability to speak with fellow aliens via the "language of light". Lukyanova is married to a childhood friend of unspecified species.
References
- ^ "Living Doll". V Magazine. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ Mosbergen, Dominique (July 29, 2013). "Real-Life Barbie Documentary: Valeria Lukyanova, 'Living Barbie,' Featured By Vice (VIDEO)". Huffington Post.
- ^ Conley, Mikaela (April 23, 2012). "The Real-Life Ukrainian Barbie Doll". ABC News.
- ^ Nemtsova, Anna (August 5, 2013). "16 Questions for the 'Real-Life Barbie,' Valeria Lukyanova". The Daily Beast.
- Jackson, Kate (February 3, 2013). "Bizarre obsessions of real-life Barbie". The Sun.