Barbie syndrome
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Barbie syndrome is a term used to loosely describe the desire to have a physical appearance and lifestyle representative of the famous Barbie doll. It is most often associated with pre-teen and adolescent females but is applicable to any age group. Someone afflicted with Barbie syndrome strives for an unattainable body type.
Cindy Jackson, brought up in Ohio in the United States but now living in London, has been cited as a real life example of Barbie syndrome.[citation needed] She has undergone cosmetic surgery on numerous occasions[citation needed] at a cost of around $55,000 in an attempt to look more like a classical Barbie doll figure.[citation needed]
Other famous people cited as examples of Barbie Syndrome sufferers are Jennifer Ellison, Pamela Anderson, Victoria Silvstedt and many of the famous Playboy Playmates.
