“Here's the official Mattel reason for the name change,” kathiec writes. “Kelly was indeed Shelly in Europe. Mattel wanted a consistent name to unify marketing worldwide.
Chelsea Roberts is Barbie's youngest sister. She was originally named Kelly, but she was known as Shelly in Europe. She was renamed Chelsea in 2010 so that she could be known worldwide by one name.
Kelly was introduced in 1995 and retired in 2010. She was replaced by Chelsea in 2011. According to Chelsea's official Mattel introduction, Kelly and Chelsea are the same character, only with a new name. Kelly's body style changed around late 2008 to have less short and stubby arms and look older.
The longtime voice of Barbie, Kelly Sheridan, was replaced as of A Fashion Fairytale by Diana Kaarina, due to a revamp of the series. Fan reactions were less than enthusiastic. Sheridan returned in Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2.
Tutti. Tutti is Todd's twin sister. Together with Todd, she appeared in 1965 and got discontinued in 1971. After being ceased, some people confused her for Stacie – probably because Tutti was replaced by Kelly, who in turn got replaced by Stacie.
In the nineties and the early part of the first millennial decade, Barbie had a toddler sister named Kelly. She looked like the doll on the left, only blonde and blue-eyed. Fast-forward to the current year, and Kelly is gone. She's morphed into a little girl named Chelsea (right).
She comes from a large family.
Barbie has seven siblings. Skipper was introduced in 1964, twins Todd and Tutti were around from 1965 to 1971, Stacie hit shelves in 1990, Kelly was sold from 1994 to 2010 and Chelsea was introduced in 2011 as a replacement for Kelly.
Some have suggested that its absence is rooted in the 1997 lawsuit filed by Barbie owner Mattel against Aqua's record label, MCA Records; that suit — which claimed that it violated the Barbie trademark, illegally used a particular shade of pink for its cover artwork that was owned by Mattel, and tarnished the Barbie ...
The reason that “Barbie Girl” won't be in Barbie is more than just a licensing or rights issue though. Some of it has to do with the fact that Barbie's parent company Mattel sued the Aqua group for trademark infringement because of the song in 1997.
The actors who were cast as Barbie before Margot Robbie
Robbie revealed to Vogue that “Gal Gadot is Barbie energy”. Amy Schumer was also considered for the lead role. However, she could not play the part due to “scheduling conflicts” and other “creative differences”.
Yes, Barbie has never got married or had children - something that was apparently a very deliberate choice, with Ruth Handler not wanting young girls to aspire only to marriage and motherhood.
One of her siblings eventually went missing.
Tutti and Todd are twins—or they were, until Tutti mysteriously disappeared in 1971. Stacie, who was introduced in 1992, is also Todd's twin, to add to the whole twin mystery.
Skipper Roberts (1964–2003, 2009–present): The first character added to Barbie's family, she is Barbie's younger sister. Originally around 8-years-old, she was changed to a 14-year-old later on.
Skipper Madison Roberts was the original little sister of Barbie, and has been quite popular over the years. When she first came out, she was an alternative for parents who did not approve of Barbie's adult figure.
If you're a parent to a girl beneath the age of 13, odds are good that you're familiar with Barbie's family, consisting of eldest child Barbara "Barbie" Millicent Roberts and her younger sisters Skipper, Stacie, and Chelsea.
Hermès Kelly Doll 2nd Edition 2008-2010
After 2010 the Hermès Kelly Doll was retired again, which truly spurred collectors to pay attention whenever they came to market.
According to a CBS news report from that year, customers complained that a pregnant Barbie doll was just too weird. "It was just that customers had a concern about having a pregnant doll," Cynthia Illick, the then-spokesperson for the mega-mart chain, said to CBS.
While some on social are wondering how Barbie snagged a girlfriend before them, or when exactly she came out, Aimee Song weighed in to make the relationship Twitter-official. “I am the girlfriend,” Aimee tweeted, alongside a photo of herself and her Barbie likeness wearing her “Love Wins” t-shirts.
And contrary to popular belief, Barbie and her sisters actually do have parents. They're heavily featured in Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, and sometimes appear in the Netflix movies. Margaret Rawlins Roberts is the matriarch of the family, a computer engineer who designed Barbie's high-tech DreamHouse.
Aqua's chart-topping 1997 hit "Barbie Girl" called the doll a "blond bimbo" and was full of innuendos. Mattel sued MCA Records over the song, but a judge dismissed the lawsuit.
Mattel, the toy giant best known for its hyper-feminine Barbie dolls, has launched a line of gender-inclusive dolls – a move welcomed by trans rights campaigners. The gender-inclusive line of dolls, named Creatable World, allows children to experiment with clothes and hairstyles that are not dictated by gender norms.
According to Common Sense Media, “Barbie” is rated PG-13 for some language, a cartoonish fight in which no one gets hurt and some sexually suggestive material. The site recommends the movie for kids 11 years old and older.
Kenneth Sean "Ken" Carson is a fashion doll introduced by American toy company Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie, who was introduced two years earlier.
In 1963, Mattel released its third doll in the Barbie line: Barbie's best friend, Midge.
Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.