Is Plastic Surgery Fan the Reincarnation of Nefertiti... or King Tut?

Submitted by Rebecca T on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 11:26

It seems that Michael Jackson wasn’t the only person to put himself through extensive cosmetic surgery in order to make himself look like a bust of an ancient Egyptian. Nileen Namita, a 49-year-old artist from Brighton, has undergone no less than 51 cosmetic operations, spending over £200,000 pounds in the process, in order to sculpt herself into the living image of Queen Nefertiti.

Namita says, in her interview with the Daily Mail:

“Throughout my childhood and teen years I had constant vivid dreams of this ancient queen. They were visions of incredible intensity - I could see where she lived, her servants, her rooms, even the food she ate - and although at first I found the dreams frightening, I began to research what they meant.

Aged 23 I underwent psychoanalysis with a counsellor. Slowly I began to realise that I was having these dreams because I am a reincarnation of Nefertiti.”

Which Mummy?

The ‘before and after’ photos show just how radical a transformation Namita has undergone. Her new shapely lips and smokey eyes certainly reflect Nefertiti's glamourous look. But how authentic is the famous bust that Namita's plastic surgeon presumably used as a model? Evidence suggests that the bust may be a fake, created in the 1920s. If so, it could reveal more about the art deco fashions of the time than the accurate physical characteristics of Nefertiti.

"Slowly I began to realise that I was having these dreams because I am a reincarnation of Nefertiti"

Before the surgery, Namita bore more of a resemblance to 3D reconstructions of King Tut – the soft-faced, feminine, youthful-looking King of the same era - than to the famous queen.

There is some evidence that Nefertiti could actually have been the mother of King Tut, or, more probably, his mother-in-law. Certainly, most experts agree that Nefertiti’s husband, Akhenaten, was the father of the boy king.

Perhaps Namita's counsellor got it wrong, and she is actually the reincarnation of King Tut? That would explain why she has such vivid memories of teatime with Nefertiti!

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Comments

Ann:

They really got it wrong on the lips. They made her mouth smaller than Nefertiti's (just compare to the nose!). You would think after +50 operations they would get it right? :D But really, can I suggest a law where persons that have more than £200,000 to spent on their face, get some kind of 'sanity counsellor'? Yet I can't help but wonder, did Nileen Namita get Nefertiti's boobs also? :D (Because her face 'profile', as well as the tummy and breasts in her body's silhouette and on statues, are what I think of when somebody talks about Nefertiti. That and the 'realistic' art depicting her. Seems Nileen did not get inspired by the 'reality' part of all this? ;))

As someone on the EEF list commented: "Egyptomania - Nileen Namita really puts the insanity in -mania'.

Fri, 28-08-2009 11:52

Rebecca T:

After 51 plastic surgery operations, I'm amazed she still looks human at all!

Fri, 28-08-2009 15:32

bija:

£200,000, 22 years... and she's been modelling herself on a fake bust??? This is really tragic. I think the biggest lesson we can learn from this is: do your ancient Egyptian research properly before embarking on an expensive and face-changing project (by reading Heritage Key of course!). Well, that's not the only lesson, but let's not go into the rest...

Sat, 29-08-2009 07:16

Ann:

Miss Bija, what proof do you have that the bust is fake? I'm still not convinced. (But based on real or fake bust, that does not change the insanity ratio a lot..! ;))

Tue, 01-09-2009 10:44

bija:

The authenticity of the bust may be up for debate, but at least if you're going to change your face to look like an illustrious Egyptian, then Nefertiti is also a conveniently good-looking bust to model yourself on...

Tue, 01-09-2009 11:23

Ann:

Imagine, if she'd only asked for Cleopatra's nose! ;)

Tue, 01-09-2009 11:36

Rebecca T:

Yes, you don't see many celebs queueing up to get sliced into the mould of Akhenaten!

I think Queen Tiye is overlooked as an ancient beauty. Cosmetic surgeons would do well to add this pic to their portfolio.

Thu, 10-09-2009 08:54

gangstergunzz:

That's what all the actors and celebrities are influenced by the magic of cosmetic surgery. Spending millions of dollars in just 4-6 hrs of work. And in post Namita talks about her reincarnation. Is cosmetic surgery related with reincarnation? Hope not. have you heard about Indianapolis Plastic Surgery ?? Visit once . or if help needed contact me.

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