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The Sun
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Woman spends £73k to become Barbie but is told she looks ‘awful' and ‘ugly' – her ‘before' photo will leave you stunned
A WOMAN has revealed that she has splashed more than £73,000 to look like a real life Barbie doll. Marcela Iglesias, 47, who is from Buenos Aires and lives in Los Angeles, is obsessed with looking young and has not only had plastic surgery, but also goes for regular Botox and filler appointments too. 6 6 6 6 But since going public with her plastic look, social media users have been left totally stunned after seeing her 'before' photo. Revealing all to Truly on an episode of Hooked on the Look, the blonde beauty, who has been dubbed a 'human Barbie', explained: "I have spent between Botox, fillers, injections, surgery, tanning, hair, make-up, around $100,000 [£73,639]." Reflecting on her desire to look like the popular children's doll, Marcela, who began getting Botox in 2012 and had her breasts done in 2022, said: 'All my life, I've been trying to look like a doll. "I wanna emulate Barbie, she's my idol. I believe I can be anything I want. 'The reason that I wanted to emulate the Barbie doll is that my mother never bought me a Barbie doll. She disliked the doll. 'I love the aesthetics of the doll and wanted to look like her, not because I wasn't secure, it's just about how I perceived the doll aesthetically.' But the mum 's unique look attracts attention wherever she goes and online, she can be subject to cruel comments. She shared: "I get a lot of judgment. In the beginning it kind of bothered me. "The things they said, 'you look awful, you look ugly, you don't look like a Barbie'. 'It took me a while to process the bad comments and that people will be mean no matter what." Moment Olivia Attwood gasps 'oh my god' as Price Of Perfection star reveals incredible before and after surgery pics after £250k makeover But not ready to stop with her transformation, Marcela's next plan is butt implants, as she expressed her desire to make her derrière rounder. Reflecting on her journey, the influencer summarised: "Obviously Barbie is the icon of the dolls, but I also wanted to bring my own version to the look." Clapping back to those who dislike her look, Marcela snapped: 'They should not be judging, they should look in the mirror and judge themselves first, rather than judge somebody self.' But YouTube users were stunned by Marcela's look and many rushed to the comments to share their thoughts, with trolls out in full force. What are the risks of getting surgery abroad? IT'S important to do your research if you're thinking about having cosmetic surgery abroad. It can cost less than in the UK, but you need to weigh up potential savings against the potential risks. Safety standards in different countries may not be as high. No surgery is risk-free. Complications can happen after surgery in the UK or abroad. If you have complications after an operation in the UK, the surgeon is responsible for providing follow-up treatment. Overseas clinics may not provide follow-up treatment, or they may not provide it to the same standard as in the UK. Also, they may not have a healthcare professional in the UK you can visit if you have any problems. Source: NHS One person said: 'Where do these people get money to do these things and live the lavish lifestyle. They seem to have more money than sense.' Another added: 'She was 100000000 times better natural!' A third commented: 'She was so beautiful before the operations.' Meanwhile, someone else penned: 'Her face doesn't look like a Barbie at all.' At the same time, someone else wondered: 'Why would anyone want to look plastic? "Girl, you need to stop the surgery and pay for a good therapist.' Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club 6 6
Bloomberg
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Milei's Inner Circle See Cracks Emerge Over Ruling Party Hopefuls
The influential sister of Argentine President Javier Milei is trying to quash dissent within the ruling party that threatens to complicate the libertarian leader's prospects in a pair of crucial upcoming elections. Karina Milei, one of her brother's most trusted confidants, weighed in Wednesday with a rare public statement seeking to impose party discipline after some supporters of the president chafed at the list of local candidates for the province of Buenos Aires ahead of an election there in September.
Reuters
17-07-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Argentina's economy expected to grow 5.8% y/y in May
BUENOS AIRES, July 17 (Reuters) - Argentina's economic activity likely expanded 5.8% year-on-year in May, marking its eighth-consecutive month of growth, according to the median forecast in a Reuters poll. The poll of 11 local analysts showed an average forecast for 5.9% growth in Latin America's third-largest economy, with estimates ranging from a low of 3.5% to a high of 7.8%. "The year-on-year comparison shows a significant contrast with the situation in 2024, as activity grows... in the fifth month of the year," said consultancy Orlando Ferreres & Asociados (OJF) in a report. However, economic activity "likely saw a slight dip compared to April," when the figure grew 7.7% year-over-year, said Aldo Abram, an economist at the Libertad y Progreso Foundation. Looking ahead, analysts expect growth to continue, but at a more moderate pace, citing upcoming elections as a source of uncertainty. OJF also pointed to a "slower-than-expected recovery in household income and an exchange rate regime that is detrimental to some domestic-oriented sectors" as potential headwinds. Statistics agency INDEC will publish the May activity data on Monday afternoon (1900 GMT).
National Post
17-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
J.D. Tuccille: The remarkable triumph of Javier Milei
It's possible that no politician has defied the expectations of the chattering class as successfully as has Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei. Expected to remain in political obscurity, he rose to lead a political movement. Anticipated to lose a presidential election to a candidate from the country's dominant authoritarian political party, he won. And predicted by a cabal of academic economists to lead Argentina to ruin with free-market policies, he instead turned around the long-suffering country, resulting in lower inflation and rapid economic growth. Article content Article content Argentines have decades of experience with making bad choices and suffering their consequences, but this time they may have broken that unfortunate pattern by electing leadership that wants the state to take a back seat to individuals and private effort. Article content Article content Article content Drawing on official data, Reuters reports that Argentina's 'economic activity rose 7.7 per cent in April compared with the same month last year.' That was higher than expected and a welcome addition to news that the economy had grown by 5.8 per cent during the full first quarter relative to the same quarter the previous year. Early numbers put Argentina's second-quarter growth at 7.6 per cent. By contrast, Canada's economy grew at an annual 2.2 percent in the first quarter and the U.S. economy shrank a bit. In equally encouraging news, Argentina's 'monthly inflation rate has fallen below two per cent for the first time in five years,' according to the Financial Times. That's still high in North American terms, but Argentina's governments have a history of wildly expanding the money supply to pay off debt and finance expenditures, resulting in inflation rates in the hundreds and even thousands per cent per year. Inflation slowed somewhat in recent years, but it was over 200 per cent in 2023 and Milei was elected on a promise to stabilize prices — even if it meant adopting the U.S. dollar as the country's official currency. Article content Article content Importantly, the poverty rate in Argentina has also fallen to 38.1 per cent of the population at the end of 2024 from 41.7 per cent when Milei took office. Again, that remains very high, but it's an improvement in a country where politicians have long seemed committed to keeping people poor and dependent on the state. Article content Article content This wasn't supposed to happen. In a November 2023 open letter, over 100 economists warned that Milei's economic 'proposals, rooted in the economy of laissez-faire and which include controversial ideas such as dollarization and significant reductions in public spending, are fraught with risks that make them potentially very harmful to the Argentine economy and people.' Article content The economists — including such academic luminaries as Thomas Piketty and Jayati Ghosh — warned of havoc if Milei implemented his free-market plans. Voters weren't impressed by the forecast of doom; they chose the self-described 'anarcho-capitalist' economist and his upstart political coalition over the standard-bearer of the dominant Justicialist Party.
Bloomberg
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Milei's Rift With His Vice President Now ‘Undoubtedly a Crisis'
The relationship between Argentine leader Javier Milei and his No. 2 reached a breaking point after Vice President Victoria Villarruel imperiled the most important tenet of his economic program, a key lieutenant said. 'That is undoubtedly a crisis — not an institutional one, but a political crisis — within the government,' Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos told local television channel DNews in a clip aired Wednesday afternoon. 'There is a rift between the president of the nation and the vice president.'
