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Barbie’s best friend has had a turbulent history — and was unceremoniously pulled from store shelves in 2002 for getting pregnant. Now she’s back in the movie “Barbie” and ready for her ...
Here's what to know about the controversy: Kuwait. Kuwait banned "Barbie" on Aug. 9, according to the Associated Press, citing a statement from state-run news agency KUNA, which said the film ...
The character is played for laughs, but casual "Barbie" fans may not know Midge's long, controversial history in the Barbieverse. Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood was created in 1963 as Barbie's ...
By 1993, criticism of Barbie as a negative gender stereotype for women [12] was commonplace both in academia and popular culture. This may have been partially responsible for the generally positive response of the public to the project—the criticism they were making was familiar and not a controversial point to make during the 1990s.
Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood is a doll character in the Barbie line of toys by Mattel that was first released in 1963. She was marketed as Barbie's best friend. Although created at the same time as Skipper, [1] Midge was re-introduced in 1988 as part of the play line, though two vintage reproduction dolls were made specifically for collectors in 1993 and 1998.
In 2009, as part of a marketing strategy to revive sales, Mattel released a promotional video featuring a version of "Barbie Girl" with modified lyrics. [11] [12] In 2023, the soundtrack of the Mattel-produced film Barbie included the song "Barbie World" by rappers Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, which samples Aqua's single. [13]
Barbie’s body image controversy. Barbie with cellulite is something that many people who grew up playing with the doll would never expect. After all, Barbie, which debuted in 1959, ...
He is known for his photographic work of Barbie dolls, which caused some controversy resulting from a lawsuit brought against him by Mattel. The company lost the case, Mattel Inc. v. Walking Mountain Prods. (9th Cir. 2003), when the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the images were original artwork in 2004. [1]