A World of Diets, Surgery, and Extremes
When GQ Russia’s editor-in-chief, Michael Idov, ventured to Ukraine to meet Lukyanova, he encountered a woman whose life was so meticulously controlled that it bordered on the bizarre. Valeria’s transformation into a living doll is not just an aesthetic choice; it’s an identity. Her appearance, marked by a surgically enhanced chest, unnervingly wide eyes, and a body that seems more like an art project than a human form, has captivated millions on the internet.
Lukyanova’s transformation doesn’t come cheap, and she herself admits to only one surgical enhancement: breast augmentation. The rest, she claims, is simply the result of a strict regimen of diet and exercise. However, this isn’t the type of diet most people would consider normal. In fact, her daily routine is more extreme than anyone could imagine. The self-proclaimed “liquid diet” she follows consists solely of carrot juice mixed with an unappetizing concoction of three chutneys—mint, tamarind, and chile. This “meal” isn’t just strange; it’s borderline repulsive. Yet, for her, it’s the key to maintaining her Barbie-like figure.