Justin Jedlica
{{short description|American businessman known for extensive cosmetic surgery}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Justin Jedlica
| image = Justin Jedlica 2016.png
| caption = Jedlica in 2016
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|08|11}}
| birth_place = Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
| education = Apex High School
| occupation = Consulting business owner}}
Justin Jedlica (born August 11, 1980), also known as the "Human Ken", is an American man who has garnered international attention for undergoing many cosmetic procedures. He spent over 1 million dollars on surgery.
Cosmetic procedures
At the age of seventeen, Jedlica began to research his first cosmetic procedure, rhinoplasty. Inspired by watching Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous as a teen, Jedlica saw body contouring and cosmetic surgery as emblematic of the wealthy, glamorous lifestyles he sought to emulate. His parents did not approve of cosmetic enhancements and Jedlica was forced to wait until he could legally make the choice for himself. Four days after his eighteenth birthday, Jedlica underwent his first cosmetic procedure, to reconstruct his nose.{{cite web|url=http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/my-strange-addiction/videos/ken-the-living-doll.htm|title=Ken The Living Doll|work=TLC}}{{cite news|date=2012-12-12|title='Human Ken doll': Surgeries are an art|publisher=CNN|url=http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2012/12/11/drew-human-ken-doll-talks-surgeries.hln.html|access-date=2014-02-18}}
As of 2012, Jedlica had undergone approximately 190 cosmetic procedures.{{cite web|last=Bernstein|first=Alyassa|date=2012-10-11|title='Going to Extremes' Airing On '20/20'|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/10/going-to-extremes-airing-on-2020-october-12-at-10-pm-et-on-abc|access-date=February 18, 2014|website=ABC News}}{{cite web|date=2013|title=Rajee Rajindra on The Trisha Show|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEhIYrZognU|access-date=2014-02-18|website=YouTube|publisher=The Trisha Show}} These have included rhinoplasty, chest implants, shoulder implants, bicep implants, triceps implants, brow shaving and lifts, cheek augmentations, subpectoral implants, gluteoplasty, and lip augmentations.{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Sara C|date=December 18, 2012|title=Justin Jedlica, 'Human Ken Doll' with Buttock & Pectoral Implants, Refers to Surgery as 'Art' (VIDEO)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/17/justin-jedlica-human-ken-doll-h-buttock-pectoral-implants-surgery-art-_n_2315254.html|access-date=2014-02-18|website=Huffington Post}}
He has appeared in the 1st, 6th, and 7th seasons of Botched. He has also appeared in the 2022 reality series Men of West Hollywood.{{Cite web |title=LGBTQ+ Reality Shows That Came Before 'The Real Friends of WeHo' |url=https://www.out.com/television/2023/1/11/lgbtq-reality-shows-came-real-friends-weho |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=www.out.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2023-01-13 |title='Men of West Hollywood' Eyes New York, San Francisco & Miami Spinoffs As Producers Hope For Global Franchise |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/men-of-west-hollywood-eyes-new-york-san-francisco-miami-spinoffs-1235221702/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Most recently, he has appeared in the third episode of Doctor Odyssey, "Plastic Surgery Week".{{Citation |last=Buecker |first=Bradley |title=Plastic Surgery Week |date=2024-10-10 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33132288/?ref_=ttep_eps_rec |access-date=2024-10-11 |series=Doctor Odyssey |others=Joshua Jackson, Phillipa Soo, Sean Teale}}
Personal life
Jedlica was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the oldest of four siblings. He was brought up in Fishkill, New York and Cary, North Carolina, and graduated from Apex High School[http://myfox8.com/2015/03/15/human-ken-doll-with-north-carolina-ties-wants-to-be-100-percent-plastic Human Ken Doll], myfox8.com, March 15, 2015; accessed October 2, 2015. where he first discovered his passion for visual and performing arts.{{Cite web|last=|date=January 8, 2014|title='Human Ken Doll' Justin Jedlica dishes on plastic surgery, Jocelyn Wildenstein, 'Human Barbie Doll' -|url=https://www.metro.us/human-ken-doll-justin-jedlica-dishes-on-plastic-surgery-jocelynwildenstein-human-barbie-doll/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Metro US|language=en-US}} Jedlica was raised in the Christian faith and says he considers himself spiritual.{{cite web|url=http://www.justinjedlica.com/about.html|title=Justin Jedlica: About|work=justinjedlica.com|accessdate=October 2, 2015}}
Jedlica is gay and wed his partner, a successful businessman, in a civil ceremony in July 2014 after five years of dating; the couple relocated for business purposes[http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/human-ken-doll-justin-jedlica-five-things-to-know-2014164 Human Ken Doll Justin Jedlica: 5 Things To Know], USmagazine.com; accessed October 2, 2015. to Chicago and resided in Trump Tower.[http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140120/loop/human-ken-doll-justin-jedlicas-dreamhouse-is-now-trump-tower Justin Jedlica's dreamhouse is now Trump Tower] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140210071714/http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140120/loop/human-ken-doll-justin-jedlicas-dreamhouse-is-now-trump-tower |date=2014-02-10 }}, dnainfo.com, January 20, 2014; accessed October 2, 2015.{{cite web|last=Capretto|first=Lisa|date=August 4, 2014|title='Human Ken Doll' Justin Jedlica Explains Why He's Had More Than 150 Plastic Surgeries (VIDEO)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/04/justin-jedlica-human-ken-doll-surgeries_n_5642743.html|work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=October 2, 2015}} In 2016 they divorced after two years of marriage.{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-patti-stanger-million-dollar-matchmaker-justin-jedlica-20160708-story.html|title='Human Ken doll' seeks love on TV after Chicago move|last=Swartz|first=Tracy|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2018-08-10|language=en-US}}
See also
- Jessica Alves, a Brazilian person who underwent multiple surgeries to look like a Ken doll.
References
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