A woman known as the ‘Baghdad Barbie’ has spoken about her physical transformation after undergoing nearly 50 cosmetic procedures.
Dalia Naeem has spent thousands to resemble the iconic plastic Barbie doll. The 29-year-old Baghdad-born actress has admitted that she has undergone 43 cosmetic procedures so far. She has spoken out after critics trolled her online and called her a ‘Zombie’ or ‘Devil Barbie’.
Dalia has said she wants to look like a “real-life Barbie”.
The doll-dedication has also earned her a significant social media following.
The actress and presenter has seen her popularity sky-rocket since the surgeries, accumulating more than 998,000 followers on Instagram and a further 43,900 on TikTok.
Her popularity could soar again with the Barbie movie – based on the plastic doll Dalia wants to resemble – predicted to possibly reach a billion dollars in ticket sales.
Dalia revealed her latest doll-like face, showing off her blonde locks, tiny nose, oversized lips, and bushy eyebrows.
In a new video, Dalia could be seen posing next to a makeup artist, who tells her: “You look so beautiful, my dear. Like Barbie.”
She is thought to have undergone procedures such as lip filler and breast enlargement surgery.
Dalia, who lives in the Iraqi capital’s Adhamiyah district, has starred in a number of TV shows and plays in her home country.
She has previously shared photos of her face before any surgeries, revealing an almost completely different person in appearance.
Meanwhile, the popularity of plastic surgery has seen a huge rise in Hollywood in recent weeks thanks to the recent SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
According to Vanity Fair, striking actors are using the time off – with most productions shut down – to book cosmetic appointments.
Catherine Chang, MD, reported that she’s seen a significant increase in Hollywood patients booking appointments for cosmetic surgery.
Dr Chang said: “It’s been a little tricky, but we’re trying to get as many people in as possible.
We understand that usually actors and people in Hollywood don’t really get this opportunity to take time off and people are utilizing this time now to do personal things and personal interests of theirs.”
Ben Talei, MD, a facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, said the exploding demand was very similar to during the pandemic lockdown.
He said: “It’s just like we had for COVID, when we got a ton of calls, and people were waiting a week or two to see if there was going to be any kind of movement.”
Dr Chang said the most popular procedures for Hollywood talent were ones that required a covert recovery time, including facelifts, eyelid lifts, and brow lifts.
