It's a toy! Woman who 'married' a rag doll hosts a gender reveal party for the couple's second 'child'

A woman who 'married' a rag doll has hosted a gender reveal party for their second rag doll child, weeks after attending an ultrasound.

Meirivone Rocha Moraes's whirlwind romance with the inanimate object - which her mother made for her - has seen many twists and turns over the last year, from cheating rumours to kidnappings.

But the 37-year-old is now thrilled to announce she and 'husband' Marcelo are expecting their second baby.

Taking to TikTok, the couple, who already have a son named Marcelinho, hold a smoke bomb that turns pink to reveal the budding baby is a girl - to be named Marcela.

It comes after Meirivone, from Brazil, gave an update on her pregnancy earlier this month as she attended an ultrasound for the child. Meirivone said the baby will be born in December. 

'I wanted it to be a boy because I've heard having a girl is very expensive and much more work,' Meirivone said. 'But the baby will still be welcomed and very loved by me and her dad. 

'Marcelo is very, very happy because he wanted a girl. He already has Marcelinho, who is our boy, so now a girl has made him very satisfied.'

The couple hosted the gender reveal in their home, surrounded by 40 family members and friends. 

Meirivone added: 'The party was good. There was chicken, pasta, salad and cake.

'We even had personalised sweets with our initials, music, soft drinks, and lots of guests, the event was attended by around 40 people. And the moment of revelation was really cool, the baby's name will be Marcela.'

In the clip shared on social media, Meirivone and Marcelo can be seen standing in front of a pink and blue balloon display as she holds up a smoke grenade.

The smoke comes out clear before flashing a beautiful shade of pink and Meirivone then screams with joy, jumping up and down.

The camera then shows her family and friends clapping and celebrating, while the couple's rag doll son can also be seen sitting on one of the guests' laps as he watches on.

People on social media were baffled by the clip, with one person saying 'I'm so confused', while another wote 'Jaw dropped.'

'How did this happen?' another person asked, and a fourth said 'Wait wait you was serious?'

This is not the family's first appearance, in fact they have hit the headlines many times over the years as a result of their unconventional life. 

At the beginning of November, Meirivone shared photos of herself attending an ultrasound for the baby girl - and is even seen flicking through pictures from the scan. 

But in June things seemed more sour, as she claimed husband Marcelo had cheated on her for a second time.

Following the alleged cheating, Meirivone said the love rat was made to sleep on the sofa and she even took away his 'penis'.

She said: 'I found out when my friend sent me a message one evening saying that he was cheating on me. So that night, I got really bad and made him sleep on the couch.'

And as his punishment, Meirivone, decided to detach Marcelo's dildo penis.

While in Febraury, in a dramatic turn of events, Meirivone claimed their baby Marcelinho was being held hostage by captors who were demanding £161 for his release.

As she waited to hear news on her baby son's whereabouts, she posted a TikTok video of herself putting up flyers in her neighbourhood urging people to come forward if they had any information.

The helpless mother, who quit working while she searched for her son, revealed she is 'terrified' after receiving a video of her son sat in a corner of an abandoned building earlier this week.  

Marcelinho has since been shown safe and sound and was in attendance at the baby shower for his sister.