Jessica Alves
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Born | Rodrigo Alves 30 July 1983 |
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Citizenship | British |
Alma mater | London College of Communication |
Occupation(s) | TV celebrity, air steward[1] |
Known for | Extensive plastic surgeries[2] |
Jessica Alves (formerly Rodrigo Alves; born 30 July 1983)[3] is a Brazilian-British television personality noted for having undergone dozens of plastic surgeries to alter her appearance. Prior to her transition, she was often referred to as a human Ken doll.
Early life and education
Alves was born Rodrigo Alves on 30 July 1983 in
Alves moved to London at age 18, where she studied public relations at London College of Communication.[3][4] She has money from an inheritance from her maternal grandparents.[5]
Biography
Alves has had several episodes of surgery, including
Alves appeared on the American reality series Botched in 2017 (season 4, episode 4), where cosmetic surgeons attempt to improve unsuccessful cosmetic surgeries. Paul Nassif refused to undertake additional rhinoplasty on Alves, noting the nasal passages were blocked with scarring, nasal tissue had not recovered from previous surgeries, and Alves was at risk of substantial necrosis.[11]
As of 2018, Alves had homes in London and
As of January 2018, Alves has spent just over £500,000 undergoing 103 cosmetic procedures, including injections, 51 of which were plastic surgeries.[12][3] Alves has undergone liposuction, had gel filler injected into shoulders, biceps, and triceps, applies minoxidil topically, has had hair implants and a number of facelifts, wears tinted contact lenses, and has had twelve rhinoplasties.[4] Her first plastic surgery was at the age of 17 to remove gynecomastia.[4] Her first nose job was when she was 19, As of March 2020[update], she has spent an estimated £650,000 on 60 operations to emulate a Barbie doll.[13] Alves recounted that pre-transition she tried to compensate for her lack of masculine tendencies by trying to look more so through the surgeries, "I'd always felt feminine and when I struggled to be manly with my personality, I decided to make my appearance as masculine as possible instead, ... But no matter how much I looked like Ken nothing eased the pain of being Barbie inside."[13]
In August 2018, Alves appeared on the UK television show
In March 2019, Alves released a song with Italian plastic surgeon Giacomo Urtis called "Plastic World".[17]
In January 2020, Alves
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Celebrity Big Brother | Participant | Season 22
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References
- ^ Allcock, Beth (20 August 2018). "Who is Celebrity Big Brother 2018's the Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves?". OK!. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Tutton, Charlotte (23 August 2018). "Celebrity Big Brother star Rodrigo Alves was 'unhappy' before 'extreme' plastic surgery". OK!. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Suren Prasad (22 July 2018). "Roddy Alves net worth". Spear's magazine. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d Marianne Mychaskiw (9 March 2017). "Welcome to the Dollhouse: A Conversation with Human Ken Rodrigo Alves". InStyle. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Mallinson, Harriet (26 August 2018). "Rodrigo Alves net worth: Human Ken Doll and ex Celebrity Big Brother star's wealth". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Jessica Alves announces her beloved father Roserval has died". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b Frishberg, Hannah (6 January 2020). "'Human Ken Doll' Rodrigo Alves comes out as transgender, now identifies with Barbie". New York Post. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Janoušková, Kristýna (14 October 2018). "Tak to tu ještě nebylo! Živý Ken Rodrigo Alves si vyšel do společnosti jako Jessica". Super.CZ (in Czech). Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "The harrowing life of the 'Human Ken doll'". NewsComAu. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "'Human Ken Doll' Rodrigo Alves parades in upside-down bra as father threatens to". Metro. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Gabi Duncan (JUL 07, 2017). Botched Patient Rodrigo Alves Learns His Nose Could "Die" and "Fall Off" After Extreme Plastic Surgery. E Online, accessed 23 May 2021
- ^ Madeleine Marr (26 April 2018). "He spent half a million dollars on plastic surgery. Miami, meet the Human Ken Doll". Miami.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b Hurst, Brogan-Leigh (10 March 2020). "Roddy Alves is 'born to be a mum' and wants kids after transitioning into Barbie". mirror. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "1,000 complaints over N-word on CBB". BBC News. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Rodrigo Alves removed from Big Brother house". BBC News. 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Donaldson, Laura (17 August 2018). "Celebrity Big Brother fans call for Rodrigo Alves to be kicked off the show". OK!. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Former 'Human Ken Doll' Jessica Alves kissed on boobs by friend outside restaurant but says she's not dating". meaww.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Rodrigo Alves' surgeries in full as she comes out as trans and unveils new identity". Daily Mirror. 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves Considered Suicide Before Transition". RadarOnline. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Scanlan, Rebekah (27 May 2022). "'Human Ken doll' now unrecognisable after more surgery". News.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Gillibrand, Abigail (13 July 2020). "Former Human Ken Doll announces new name as she speaks out on being trans woman". Metro. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Binding, Lucia (26 August 2018). "'Human Ken Doll' Rodrigo Alves removed from Celebrity Big Brother over behaviour". Sky News. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
External links
- Jessica Alves at IMDb
- Jessica Alves on Instagram