Growing up, I wanted to be just like my G.I. Joe guys, full of muscles and a head of hair that I could trust forever. I never did become a human G.I. Joe, but there is someone who did. Well, she didn’t transform into a toy soldier, rather she became a human Barbie. This is the outrageous story of how one woman became her own childhood toy.
A Doll
On August 23rd 1985, Valeria Lukyanova came into the world to her Moldovan parents, Valery and Irina Lukyanova. From a young age Valeria was noted for her Barbie-like features – long blonde hair, big eyes and smooth skin. Each time she was told that she was beautiful, the word “beauty” embedded itself in her mind more than anyone could imagine.
A Doll
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