“It’s Cheaper Than A Gym Membership” – Real Life Ken Doll Reveals The Cost Of Looking Like His Idol

He claims he’s not addicted to surgery and believes he is simply expressing his artistic flair but by most people’s standards, 32-year-old Justin Jedlica has a real problem.

Appearing on ITV’s This Morning, the preened New Yorker used his time on the sofa to explain to presenters Eamon and Ruth why he has dedicated his time and money to looking like his plastic idol Ken and how he has achieved his highly unusual look.

Having undergone 14 operation and dozens of other procedures, doll-like Justin has had five nose jobs, cranial brow bone shaping, implants inserted into his cheeks, lips and chin as well as implants in his pecs, bicep, tricep and shoulders and uses Barbie’s boyfriend as his main inspiration.

Life in plastic is fantastic - Justin shows off his unusual look...

Speaking about his decision to use the doll, Justin said he is the “epitome of the optimal male aesthetic” thanks to his “swimmer's build - not too big, not too small', with “exquisite features” that are “not too linear”.

Having saved up for his first nose job by the time he was 17-years-old, Justin says he was inspired by stars like Michael Jackson who made surgery seem like a luxury item. 

“I was from a low income family and it was something that seemed unobtainable for me to be like one of those people,” he explained.

Justin shows Eamon an implant similar to one of his own

When Ruth asked him why he had chosen to pay for surgery to “modify” his body, instead of working out, Justin said he didn't believe it would have been cheaper to go to the gym in the long run.

“By the time you pay for gym membership and time you spend not at work in the gym, it's not cheaper,” he said. 

He added that working out is “long term pain for long term gain” whereas surgery is “short term pain for long term gain”.