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AP PHOTOS: ‘Reborn mothers’ gather in Sao Paulo for annual meet-up

Ana Paula Vilela holds her dolls during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Ana Paula Vilela holds her dolls during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
By  ANDRE PENNER
Updated 10:00 PM UTC, May 29, 2025
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Dozens of fans of hyper-realistic baby dolls known as “reborns” gathered at Villa Lobos Park, in Sao Paulo, for the 10th annual meet-up. The figures are often used for grief therapy or parenting practice.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

A family shops for a hyper-realistic reborn babydoll at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A family shops for a hyper-realistic reborn babydoll at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
An employee weighs a hyper-realistic reborn babydoll at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

An employee weighs a hyper-realistic reborn babydoll at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A woman holds her dolls during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A woman holds her dolls during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
An employee bathes a hyper-realistic reborn babydoll at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

An employee bathes a hyper-realistic reborn babydoll at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Nice Maria Santos holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Nice Maria Santos holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Women look at hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls displayed in a store window at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Women look at hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls displayed in a store window at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A group of women gather in a park to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A group of women gather in a park to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A hyper-realistic reborn baby doll lies in an incubator for sale at a store in Campinas, Brazil Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A hyper-realistic reborn baby doll lies in an incubator for sale at a store in Campinas, Brazil Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Andrea Janaina holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Andrea Janaina holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls for sale lie in an incubator at a store in Campinas, Brazil Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls for sale lie in an incubator at a store in Campinas, Brazil Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A woman holds her dolls during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A woman holds her dolls during a group gathering to bond and show off their hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls are displayed in a store window at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Hyper-realistic reborn baby dolls are displayed in a store window at a shopping mall in Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)