Model Has Ribs Removed to Become a Living Cartoon

When you think of an extremely small waist, you normally think of cartoon characters like Jessica Rabbit, from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, or Betty Boop from the famous Betty film series. You probably wondered how their exaggeratedly small waist would ever look on a real woman. Well wonder no more, as one ambitious model decided to get 6 of her ribs removed in an attempt to get the smallest waist in existence.

Going by the name Pixee Fox, this 25 year old model has reportedly spent about $120,000 in plastic surgery to sculpt her body and to emulate her most favorite cartoon character wither own body. By having 6 of her lower ribs removed, Pixee has managed to gain a word record as she shrunk her waist line to a mind bending 14 inches. Saying that she has “always been inspired by cartoons and Disney movies, [with] all [the character’s] curves and tiny waists,” Fox admits that removing her ribs has always been a part of her childhood dream.

Fox is not alone in this venture. By racking up over 70,000 followers on Instagram, she got the support she needed to complete the transformation from human to living cartoon. In fact, looking like a cartoon is exactly what Fox is striving for. People have been known to tell her, “don't take this the wrong way, but you look like a cartoon.” While some people might find such a comment offensive but on the contrary, Fox revels in it. 

Miss Fox was turned down by many doctors before she found an Indianapolis plastic surgeon, Dr. Barry L. Eppley. The doctor explained that the procedure wasn’t particularly difficult since a variation of it is already used in the medical field to treat serious chest conditions. Instead, Dr. Eppley’s main concern was making sure that Pixee Fox did not have any mental illness which would prevent her from being a candidate for the operation.

By using a keyhole surgery technique that minimizes scarring, Dr.Eppley removed a total of 6 ribs from Pixee Fox and finally giving her a 38kkk-16-39 waste size that she has been dreaming of since childhood. Ignoring her doctor’s recovery instructions and putting on her corset just 2 days after the procedure, it is clear that there seems to be no signs of slowing down for Miss Fox as she is already planning for her next procedure –implants for her butt, hip and eyelashes.

Although Miss Fox seems to be highly content with the results, there are a few major downsides.  For one, it is important to note that your rib cage exists primarily to protect vital organs like the heart, lungs and liver. Without it, getting into a high impact accident like a car crash will most likely result in ruptured organs, which is a more serious injury than a broken rib. In fact, years of waist training has shrunken her stomach severely and even move around the internal organs. As a result, she is unable to eat heavier solid foods like meat and bread, and has to stick to a diet of smoothie blends containing vegetables, fruits and nuts.

Currently, the buzz surrounding this story is divided in two main groups: those who support Miss Fox’s decision and those who think she is mentally ill and has ruined her natural beauty through plastic surgery. Miss Fox herself is leaning towards her supporters and has even set up a GoFundMe page where saying that she needs donations are essential because “being a plastic doll is high maintenance so everything helps.”

- KT