The passport of the world’s “perfect woman” didn’t fly with customs.
Janaína Prazeres — a controversial model and influencer who has undergone cosmetic surgery 20 times, costing nearly $1 million total — was reportedly “questioned” at an airport because she looked nothing like her passport photo.
The 35-year-old claimed that when she was flying from Brazil to the U.S., she was stopped by immigration control staff who were “confused” by her photo. They detained her for 40 minutes while they asked her to prove her identity.
Janaína Prazeres claims she was “questioned” at the airport because she looked nothing like her passport photo (right).Jam Press/CO Press Office/Disclosure
“I always knew this could happen at some point because my appearance has changed a lot over the years,” the model told NeedToKnow.
“But at that moment, it was a shock — you never expect to be stopped at an airport without doing anything wrong.”
Prazeres — who was previously crowned the “perfect woman” by Playboy Norway — has spent more than $980,000 altering her appearance through surgery, with procedures such as a full facial “harmonization” and multiple rhinoplasties, as well as a body lift that alone cost about $85,000.
Janaína Prazeres claims she was detained for 40 minutes while they asked her to prove her identity.Jam Press/CO Press Office/Disclosure
Janaína Prazeres was once crowned the “perfect woman” by Playboy.Jam Press/CO Press Office/Disclosure
In her passport photo, which had not been updated since she received the alterations, Prazeres has a darker hair color, a wider nose, broader cheeks and less makeup.
She said that the officers at São Paulo International Airport asked her several questions and even compared her photo to other images before she was allowed to continue.
Prazeres was so distressed by the incident that she immediately went to renew and update her passport when she returned from her trip.
Janaína Prazeres said that the officers at São Paulo International Airport asked her several questions.Jam Press/CO Press Office/Disclosure
“I didn’t want to go through that kind of embarrassment again,” she admitted. “As soon as I arrived at my destination, I started looking into what I needed to get a new document with a more recent photo.
“Perfection has its price.”
