“Asian Barbie Doll” vs “Western Barbie Doll”

Competition for the distinction of most resembling the freakish proportions of a Barbie doll is heating up – both China and the USA now have convincing candidates whose inscrutable blend of makeup, Photoshop and “natural beauty” makes for quite the spectacle.

Some of Wang Jiayun’s pictures:

She faces rather stiff competition from Dakota Rose, whose tender years, whiteness and “fluency” in Japanese have seen her make impressive inroads into fad-weak Japan, having just culminated in her first appearance on a trashy variety show.

Her makeup skills are undeniably impressive:

As are her tarsieresque eyes:

And as if all that were not enough, the Third Rome has also despatched its own entry into the fray.