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Jason Torres Spent over $313,000 to Turn Himself into Barbie

Princess 19 on 12 Dec 2011 at 11:00am

Cindy Jackson and Sarah Burge have some competition!  Someone else is vying for the title of "Real Life Barbie."  What makes this person different is that they started out as a "Jason."  Becoming Barbie for him was a bit more...well, difficult.

Regardless of the controversy over wanting to be proportional to the iconic (albeit overly voluptuous) doll, some people still insist Barbie is the epitome of perfect.  Jason Torres was no different.  He, now she, has spent over $313,000 and has had 15+ surgeries to emulate her icon - with no regret.  Now known as Nicole Sanders, she recently gave a in-depth interview regarding her transformation and the tough road getting there to the Daily Mail.

Since a very early age, Nicole has always felt like a girl trapped in a male body.  The thoughts led to depression, a suicide attempt and a falling out with family.  But, that was then.  Now Nicole leads a very happy life as a transsexual and entertainer known as Nikki Exotika - all with Barbie flair.

"Growing up I was always playing with Barbie dolls and I just loved the way she looked," she said.  

Jason Torres pre-surgery  Barbie vs. Nicole  Barbie vs. Nicole

That desire led to numerous surgeries starting at the age of 18. 

Here is the laundry list of how Jason became Barbie:

"I have had pretty much everything done except liposuction - I've always been naturally skinny," she added.

"I didn't want to be natural - I wanted to be glamorous and beautiful, just like Barbie."

Torres/Sanders/Exotika's story may not be the norm when it comes to cosmetic surgery, but we're happy she's found peace in her new form.  And at least she admits that achieving the "Barbie look" and "looking natural" don't usually to go hand-in-hand.

Do you think Barbie is a beauty role model?    

See the video behind Sanders' Daily Mail photo shoot below.  The soundtrack alone is worth the 4 minute watch.  Try to NOT get up boogie.  It will be hard.


Photo credits:  Nikki Exotika, Daily Mail and Flickr by silanak (fely)

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Maureen (Community Manager) 12 Dec 2011

lol - I love the quote "I didn't want to be natural - I wanted to be glamorous and beautiful"   

chazmann 2 Jan 2012
This stuff must drive religious fundamentalists crazy.

Irresistible force nutjob meets immovable object nutjob.
Jessiest 15 Dec 2011
I'm gonna be a bit critical about his- wait- her nose. Why does her nose have an arch in it if it's supposed to be Barbie like? Her nose looks bigger than it did when she was a young boy. This is weird to me.
Kentuckian 27 Dec 2011
Noses are the only body part that continue to grow through your life. Of course it would be larger even after surgery. And I think she's gorgeous by the way.
Jessiest 27 Dec 2011
I realize that noses continue to grow but as heavily modified as she is you would think that one detail would be perfect. Ears also grow your entire life.
nadiahoney 29 Feb 2012
First, noses definitely get bigger, and sometimes EVEN after a nose job - mine did. It sucks. Time passes, collagen grows, and the way you wrinkle it also changes it. I only had one nj and have considered getting a second to reshorten it. Of course with four nose jobs as the person above had, the underlying structure may be incredibly weakened -- that's what i think must happen.
ronco 15 Dec 2011
I would love to do some reconstructive surgery on his parents. I mostly blame them for the poor guy turning into a freak.
NOTinsane 27 Dec 2011
He looked better as a boy. The short nose doesn't go with the rest of HIS face. BTW, your ears continue to grow as well.
hair bronze 5 Jan 2012
Stop hating, because he is more beautiful than you "a real woman" If this is his idea of beauty then let him enjoy it he paid enough for it. Some just don't ever realize beauty, true beauty is within, the most beautiful can be the ugliest, and the ugliest can be the most beautiful. Let him live his dream and you pursue yours. Personally I think he looks great but I am just one opinion amongst millions.
One Woman 2 May 2012
Sorry but I agree, still looks like a man with make up.. beauty is in the eyes of the beholder... definitely no hate here jus my opinion.. to each their own.. he did what he wanted to do and if he loves himself then he succeeded in his mission.
NOTinsane 5 Jan 2012
No one was hating. We were expressing our opinions. At least, as a boy, he was REAL. If true beauty is within, you've pretty much contradicted yourself, hair bronze. Also, you, by yelling at us about hating, are just as guilty of hating on us, so. . . Shut it.
Hines44 31 Mar 2012
Right on! Like how you put hair bronze in his or her place! I can't stand it when ever someone writes a comment and then your told that you are a hater when all you were doing was stating your opinion auggggg!!!!!!!
sladewhite 6 Jan 2012
i'm sorry but even after all the surgery he still looks like a man in makeup. There are some truly beautiful transvestites such as Sorrawee Nattee or Angelika Santillan. Heck even youtube stars JohnnyboyXO and Chris Crocker look better. I think sometimes when they go under the knife they over exaggerate female features like lips and noses to the point where it looks fake and unattractive and not the least bit realistic and just looks freakish and odd.
tumanitou 8 Jan 2012
I am acquainted with Nicole. She is from what I know every bit as beautiful inside as outside.

Yes some transwomen overdo it with the surgeries. For reasons of wanting the validation of who they are surgery can give. (Which helps when so much invalidation comes our way, as shown in some of the post here.)

As for her looking good as a boy. As the saying goes, pretty boys make pretty girls. You can't get barbie from the incredible hulk.
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 10 Jan 2012

MTF transgender people often do often need a lot of surgery so their looks match they way they've always felt (female), especially if you consider that all of her breast surgeries are an inevitable part of her transition. I don't think her gender really plays into it, tbh. There are tons of people who want to look fake. I think she looks good.

jessicaskyedavies 10 Feb 2012
Unfortunately, this "article" doesn't mention the word transgender at all, and has some pretty offensive terminology in it. We don't refer to trans people by putting their birth name in quotation marks, for starters. Writers and, moreover, editors, who are working on trans articles really need to be acquainted with GLAAD's trans terminology guide (google: GLAAD transgender media reference).

There's already enough misinformation out there, writers and editors have a responsibility to get this stuff right.
Makenzie (Community Manager) 10 Feb 2012

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Jessica. We apologize if there was offensive terminology that we were unaware of. 

Our belief here at RealSelf is that people should do whatever makes them feel more confident in their body, as long as they feel they're making a safe decision.

Thanks for sharing the GLAAD resource -- we'll definitely look at it and make sure our whole team is up to speed on the do's and don'ts of referring to transgender and other communities. 

- Makenzie
RealSelf.com Blog Editor

jessicaskyedavies 10 Feb 2012
Thank you, Makenzie! Speaking as an ally and advocate, it is much appreciated. I realize that there is a dearth of information, and no small amount of confusion, out there right now about how to properly address and reference trans issues - that goes for people within the GLBT/ally community as well as general population. There's a lot of work to be done, thanks for taking my comment seriously.
uh...nope. 24 Jan 2012
i'm not hatin here when i say this but she is way off the mark, if the mark is beauty (or would it be 'beauty mark'? lol). the nose looks like it hasn't been done at all. in fact it lookslike it is waiting to be done. i don't get the whole slope down with a hook...a very strange "after" nose, indeed. the legs are very odd looking also. as a hollywood clothing stylist (laughing at my hwood...not just any old stylist but a hwood one!) i can tell you that her legs are messed up in relation to her ass and hips. something isn't right about the lags...i know it says she has calve implants but it's the thighs and hips where the proportion isn't right. in addition to the whack legs, she has on the absolute worse shoe style/choice for her body and legs. the legs are so weird that she walks funny. she needs to throw the lace up granny pump out the door. there is no shoe that would look worse on her leg than that. also update the two tone, too long, hair extensions with a modern cut and softer blonde, bring the lipstick down and she would tear it up fierce.
yokelmotif 26 Jan 2012
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sonofkirby 1 Feb 2012
Still looks like a dude...
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Tanya the T Gurl 13 Feb 2012
I'm transgender and I just signed up ... and read the high-quality interaction between Makenzie and Jessica.

Seems I've come to a fundamentally good place. Thank you for making that available.

~Tanya
Ariana Veri 18 Feb 2012
I am Trans-Gender and I am sure I am going to be on my way to this. I am planning on getting Jaw and chin Reduction, Rhinoplasty and Forehead reductions. all at the same time.

But I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting to be a Barbie. I think Allot of women think that barbie is very pretty. "Just Because she is a trans-gender woman" doesn't make her a freak because she wants to look this way.

I haven't spent as much as her. on my quest yet.. I have only spent $18,500. Not including Botox in that price. I can see how it can Equal up. Very quickly.

HER BODY IS GREAT!!!

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