Human Barbie Real, Valeria Lukyanova Sits Down For V Magazine Interview [Photos]
"Human Barbie" Valeria Lukyanova, who became an Internet sensation for posting tutorial videos on Youtube and photos of herself looking like a Barbie, sat down with V Magazine in New York City for an interview and photo shoot, which will hit newsstands on Nov. 15.
Many critics have claimed that girls trying to look like real-life dolls, with Lukyanova being no exception, are unreal; just a sight to see on the computer or a transformation done with the help of plastic and cosmetic surgeons. Lukyanova's photos online of her looking like a Barbie became so popular that ABC News did an article questioning if she was even real.
However, V Magazine set the record straight and sat with the Ukrainian 21-year-old to get some answers.
"The truth is that Valeria is very much real, as brought to our attention by a Ukrainian contact who prefers to remain anonymous," V noted. "Our source also claimed that the Security Service of Ukraine is having Lukyanova's activities monitored... We brought this viral phenom to New York City, entranced by her unnaturally thin waist, dramatic curves, and trendy, new age sense of style, which often includes pastel spaghetti-strap crop tops, navel piercings, and bindis."
Lukyanova refers to herself on her blog as the "most famous woman of the Russian-speaking Internet" and said she often uses the alias "Amatue," which means sun goddess.
Valeria Lukyanova's Most Convincing Barbie Looks [PHOTO SLIDSEHOW]
Valeria Lukyanova Before Transformation [Photos]
Regarding her physical appearance, she denied she underwent plastic surgery and says her looks are the result of "hard work." She responded to the amounts of criticism she receives, as well as other girls who try to look like real-life dolls.
"Many people say bad things about people who want to perfect themselves," she said. "It's hard work, but they dismiss it as something done by surgeons or computer artists. Some people even spread rumors about me and retouch my pictures to hurt me. But I don't take them seriously... It's what success is like. I'm happy I seem unreal to them, it means I'm doing a good job."
