Man dying of cancer marries sex doll so he doesn’t leave a widow behind

A man dying from terminal cancer in order to experience what being a husband is actually like, married an artificial bride in order not to make any woman a widow.

The 28-yr-old dying groom whose name is yet to be known but is said to be from Beijing, married a sex doll and had a fancy wedding shoot with her.

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He made sure his 'plastic' bride was well adorned, a beautiful wedding dress, hired a makeup artist to ensure the bridal makeover was complete.

The photos have since gone viral in his country China with many implying it was a marketing stunt.

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"Some netizens recently revealed that the man is actually suffering from a deadly cancer.

"In order not to hurt other people's feelings, he chose to marry an artificial doll instead of a real person," CCTV a local Chinese newspaper reported.

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The photographer behind the shots also defended the dying groom's actions.

She said though most people are finding it hard to come to terms with the bizarre photos, his decisions should be respected 'as a matter of personal freedom'.