Jessica Alves is a Brazilian-British television personality noted for having undergone dozens of plastic surgeries to alter her appearance.
18 Facts About Jessica Alves
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Jessica Alves believes people should not be defined by gender.
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Jessica Alves's family has a string of grocery stores in Brazil which has made them wealthy, but as of 2018, Alves has not made any profit relating to the stores.
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Jessica Alves moved to London at age 18, where she studied public relations at London College of Communication.
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Jessica Alves has money from an inheritance from her maternal grandparents.
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Jessica Alves has had several episodes of surgery, including nose jobs which resulted in the loss of her sense of smell.
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Jessica Alves lost use of both arms for a while, and the experience led her to seek psychotherapy.
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Jessica Alves appeared on the American reality series Botched in 2017, where cosmetic surgeons attempt to improve unsuccessful cosmetic surgeries.
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Paul Nassif refused to undertake additional rhinoplasty on Jessica Alves, noting the nasal passages were blocked with scarring, nasal tissue had not recovered from previous surgeries, and Jessica Alves was at risk of substantial necrosis.
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Jessica Alves has a sizeable monthly pension from inheritance from her grandparents, and rents properties in Puerto Banus in Spain to tourists.
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In 2018, Alves travelled between London and Brazil for work and found that being widely recognised, and being asked for selfies, had its downside, and felt a new freedom when cross-dressing as Jessica.
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Jessica Alves has undergone liposuction, had gel filler injected into shoulders, biceps, and triceps, applies minoxidil topically, has had hair implants and a number of facelifts, wears tinted contact lenses, and has had twelve rhinoplasties.
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In March 2019, Jessica Alves released a song with Italian plastic surgeon Giacomo Urtis called "Plastic World".
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In January 2020, Jessica Alves came out as transgender after three months of living in privacy.
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Jessica Alves shared that she had always been depressed and felt that, as risky as more surgeries were, she needed to transition or she would die.
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In July 2020, Alves announced that she had changed her name to Jessica.
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Jessica Alves had long been worried about Jessica dying from a surgery; they remained close nevertheless.
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In 2024, Jessica Alves expressed that she desires a sapiosexual relationship.