After more than ‘human Barbie’ emerged, we were also introduced to a ‘human Ken’. Looks like he has competition too as a Pakistani Instagram model is also in the process of transforming himself into a ‘human Ken doll’.
This Dubai-based social media influencer, Adnan Zafar already refers to himself as ‘Pakistan’s first Ken doll’. He’s in the process of transforming himself and that too without surgical help as of yet. According to Express Tribune, Adnan Zafar shared that while he hasn’t gone under the knife as much as many others trying to become ‘human Ken dolls’, he is way more into skincare.
Originally hailing from Faisalabad, the Instagrammer talked about how there’s no shame in taking care of yourself as a Pakistani man.
“I was always into skincare. My mom had a salon and I was always so inspired by her that she was helping people to get to look better or look amazing in their skin. And that actually got into me. So I was always taking care of my skin ever since I was in school. There were times when people would ask me, ‘What do you do for pimples? What do you do for hair colour?’ I would always help them to enhance their looks and feel comfortable in their skin.”
Speaking about being influenced by his mother, he shared how she shaped the best parts of him.
“Everything good and pure about me is a reflection of my dear mother, … Her values and upbringing shaped me into the person I am today. People think that I’m pushing the boundaries and I’m being very edgy, but when they get to know the real Adnan, they realize that I am very traditional and very down to earth.”
So how did that inspire him to become ‘Pakistan’s first Ken doll’?
Adnan also shed light on how he got into the idea of becoming Pakistan’s first Ken doll. He explained that he was fascinated by the idea but wanted to create that effect with skincare.
“I saw that there are a lot of people out there in different countries looking amazing, doing a lot of surgeries. But then we Pakistanis are blessed with incredible features. So I thought, ‘Why not do a little bit of touch up and get this thing going?’ And since I changed my username to this, I got a lot of exposure from the international skincare market. There’s also no other guy out there who’s doing so much on skincare, especially collaborating with different brands, going to different clinics and all doing a lot of procedures.”
Speaking of going under the knife. He doesn’t believe it’s necessary to achieve the animated look he’s going for.
“I don’t think I require any more extreme procedures like other Ken dolls have. I believe in good skincare and aesthetic care, and regular visits to the dermatologist which helps me not to overdo things.”
While Adnan didn’t share the details of his day job, he stated that his regular day involves meeting a lot of VIPs in the hospitality industry and having lots of coffee. So yeah, that sums up the life of a social media influencer.
Adnan Zafar is a bigger TikToker than Instagrammer. With over 450,000 followers on TikTok, he plans to start his own YouTube channel when his followers hit half a million on the video-sharing platform.
“My YouTube channel which will help people to know me better. I will start working on it after Eid, inshaAllah, wherein I will be helping people with skincare tips, taking them inside my life in Dubai and a lot of positivity.”
