I’m a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world

Bruna Carolina Peres from Brazil chose to live like Barbie, because of her love for pink

Brazil resident Bruna Carolina Peres claims that she has been fascinated with pink for as long as she can remember. In fact, she started showcasing her love for pink by dressing only in that colour. At one point, people started calling her Barbie, and she just rolled with it.

Today, she is one of the most popular social media influencers in all of Brazil. Her content is mostly related to her real-life Barbie status, where she is surrounded by all things pink. Around 97 per cent of the items in her wardrobe are pink, with only a few black and white pieces. Even her furniture, appliances, cutlery, and Barbie-themed villa reflect her fascination for the doll.

Peres, who is popularly known as Brazilian Barbie, reportedly spent around 5,00,000 reals (R66,71,183) building her seaside home in a small town in Paraná, which is inspired by a Barbie toy set. The only room in the house that isn't pink is a blue bedroom meant for a real-life Ken. "I started sharing photos and videos of my style, of my everyday life in 2013, and today it has become my profession," Bruna Barbie said.

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Vaccine ke liye kuch bhi karega!
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