Not sure why so many folk have got their panties in a twist over this doll. For one thing she is NOT a Barbie, and for another, do we even know she’s black? She looks like a Donatella Versace doll to me.
ETA: So rather than a “ghetto” or “hoochie Barbie,” this doll is actually a character doll. A high fashion model. Her expression, rather than mean mugging as some have said, is in fact a typical model expression. And she was designed by Jason Wu, who we all know through his poularity with the First Lady. I’m posting more pics of the same doll.
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I have clearly missed the talk. What’s going on with this doll?
Adèle Makéda is black fashion doll. Jason Wu designed her for integrity toys. She’s been around since 2000. I have started collecting fashion barbies as an adult about 10 years ago thanks to a friend who is also a collector. He is huge fan of Adele and has some of the dolls. The ironic thing is that like most black dolls she always ends up discounted. So he takes advantage. The doll that is going around getting everyone in a snit isn’t even available other than the secondary market. She was never going to be sold in Wal-Mart or Target or Toys R Us. She was only available at stores that Integrity Toys dolls lines. http://integritytoys.com/page/brands/characters/name:fashion_royalty/character:3
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-701&va=Ad%C3%A8le+Mak%C3%A9da
My mama was a doll collector too, especially Barbie. I’ve taken her to doll collector conventions and knew immediately she wasn’t a Barbie. The only thing worse than tilting at windmills is tilting at imaginary windmills. Freaking out over so called anto black woman conpiracies in thirteen year old dolls…Folk seriously need to get a freaking life.
So rather than a ghetto or hoochie Barbie, this doll is actually a character doll. A high fashion model. Her expression, rather than mean mugging as some have said, is in fact a typical model expression. And she was designed by Jason Wu, who we all know through his poularity with the First Lady. I’m posting more pics of the same doll.