The twenty-one-year-old, who would only give her name as Xiaoqing, said she was devastated after she broke up with her lover, an ardent fan of the actress who has starred in hit movies such as “Fantastic Four” and “Into the Blue”.
Xiaoqing, who works at an Internet firm in Shanghai, said during their 18-month-long relationship, her 28-year-old boyfriend had been obsessed with Alba, adorning their apartment with her photographs and talking about her constantly.
She said while her boyfriend had not forced her to look like Alba, he always hinted that he wanted her to resemble his favourite star and even bought her a blonde wig to wear.
A month ago, Xiaoqing left her boyfriend, whom she did not name, because his Alba obsession became too much for her. But now she says she can’t get over the break-up and wants him back.
“When I broke up with my boyfriend, I was very sad,” she told Reuters at the Shanghai Time Plastic Surgery Hospital which has agreed to help her fulfil her wish.
The hospital said Xiaoqing would need multiple surgeries to alter her eyes and nose so that they would resemble Alba’s. They also agreed to do it for free to showcase their surgery skills.
Shortly after the break-up, Xiaoqing posted a comment on a local web forum asking for help to win her boyfriend back. She said despite the many bloggers who advised her against having cosmetic surgery, she was keen on it.