Justin Jedlica
| Justin Jedlica | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 11, 1980 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Apex High School |
| Occupation | Consulting business owner |
Justin Jedlica (born August 11, 1980), known as the Human Ken Doll,[1] is an American man who garnered national attention for undergoing over 190 cosmetic procedures. He and his husband own businesses in the Chicago area.[2]
Cosmetic procedures
At the age of seventeen, Jedlica, unhappy with his appearance 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.[3][4]
Over the last decade, Jedlica has undergone approximately 190 cosmetic procedures.[5][6][7] These have included rhinoplasty, chest implants, shoulder implants, bicep implants, triceps implants, brow shaving and lifts, cheek augmentations, subpectoral implants, thigh implants, gluteoplasty, lip augmentations and calf implants.[8]
On October 14, 2014, Justin discussed his latest surgeries on Dr. Zoe Today.[9][10]
Personal life
A Slovak American, he was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the eldest of four siblings. He was brought up in Fishkill, New York and Cary, North Carolina, where he graduated from Apex High School,[11] where he discovered his passion for visual and performing arts.[12] Jedlica was raised in the Roman Catholic faith, and says he considers himself spiritual.[13]
Jedlica identifies as 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[14] to Chicago and currently reside in Trump Tower.[15][16]
References
- ↑ CNNBuzzFeed. "Meet 4 People Who Really Went For It". Buzzfeed.com. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ "'Human Ken Doll' Justin Jedlica's Dreamhouse is Now Trump Tower". Dnainfo.com. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ "Ken The Living Doll". TLC.
- ↑ "'Human Ken doll': Surgeries are an art". Cnn.com. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ ""GOING TO EXTREMES" Airing On "20/20," October 12 at 10 pm ET On ABC". Abcnews.go.com. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ "Rajee Rajindra ON The Trisha Show 2013". YouTube. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ "'Real-life Ken doll' Justin Jedlica spends $100k on nearly 100 plastic surgery operations". Dailymail.co.uk. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ "Justin Jedlica, 'Human Ken Doll' With Buttock & Pectoral Implants, Refers To Surgery As 'Art' (VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ "Ouch! "Human Ken Doll" Justin Jedlica Reveals What His Next Shocking Surgery Will Be". Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Why The 'Human Ken Doll' Has Undergone More Than 150 Plastic Surgeries". Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ Human Ken Doll, myfox8.com, March 15, 2015; accessed October 2, 2015.
- ↑ Profile, metro.usl accessed October 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Justin Jedlica: About". justinjedlica.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ↑ Human Ken Doll Justin Jedlica: 5 Things To Know, usmagazine.com; accessed October 2, 2015.
- ↑ Justin Jedlica's dreamhouse is now Trump Tower, dnainfo.com, January 20, 2014; accessed October 2, 2015.
- ↑ "'Human Ken Doll' Justin Jedlica Explains Why He's Had More Than 150 Plastic Surgeries (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. August 4, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2015.