Jessica Alves
Jessica Alves (born Rodrigo Alves, 30 July 1983)[1] is a Brazilian-British television personality noted for having undergone dozens of plastic surgeries in an attempt to alter her appearance.
Jessica Alves | |
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Born | [1] | 30 July 1983
Occupation | TV celebrity, air steward[2] |
Known for | Extensive plastic surgeries[3] |
Biography
Alves was born on 30 July 1983 in São Paulo, Brazil to her British father.[4] When she was young, her grandfather bought her Barbie dolls and allowed her to dress. She feels people should not be defined by gender.[5] Alves moved to London at age nineteen.[4]
As of January 2018, Alves has spent just over £500,000 (equivalent to $512,784 in 2019) undergoing 103 cosmetic procedures, including injections, 51 of which were plastic surgeries.[6][1] Alves has undergone liposuction, had gel filler injected into shoulders, biceps, and triceps, applies Minoxidil topically, has had hair implants and a number of facelifts, wears tinted contact lenses, and has had eleven rhinoplasties.[4]
On 16 August 2018, Alves appeared on the UK television show Celebrity Big Brother as a celebrity housemate. After using the racial slur "nigger" in a conversation over the type of sexual partner she preferred, Alves was given a "final warning" by producers, that if she repeated the language she would be evicted from the house. The incident garnered over 1,000 complaints to regulator OfCom.[7] After a further incident, Alves was expelled from the show in the early hours of the morning on the tenth day.[8][9]
In March 2019, Alves released a song with Italian plastic surgeon Giacomo Urtis called "Plastic World".
In January 2020, Alves came out as transgender after three months of living in privacy.[10] In July 2020, Alves announced that she had changed her name to Jessica after coming out as a trans woman earlier in the year.[11]
References
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- Allcock, Beth (20 August 2018). "Who is Celebrity Big Brother 2018's the Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves?". OK!. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- Tutton, Charlotte (23 August 2018). "Celebrity Big Brother star Rodrigo Alves was 'unhappy' before 'extreme' plastic surgery". OK!. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- Marianne Mychaskiw (9 March 2017). "Welcome to the Dollhouse: A Conversation with Human Ken Rodrigo Alves". InStyle. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- Janoušková, Kristýna (14 October 2018). "Tak to tu ještě nebylo! Živý Ken Rodrigo Alves si vyšel do společnosti jako Jessica". Super.CZ (in Czech). Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- Madeleine Marr (26 April 2018). "He spent half a million dollars on plastic surgery. Miami, meet the Human Ken Doll". miami.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- "1,000 complaints over N-word on CBB". BBC News. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- "Rodrigo Alves removed from Big Brother house". BBC News. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- Donaldson, Laura (17 August 2018). "Celebrity Big Brother fans call for Rodrigo Alves to be kicked off the show". OK!. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/rodrigo-alves-surgeries-full-comes-21216806
- "Former Human Ken Doll announces new name as she speaks out on being trans woman". Metro. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.