Hello, gorgeous! Look what Mattel has made for all of Barbra‘s boys out there. Coming this December, just in time for the gayest Christmas ever (or Hanukkah, of course), Barbie goes Barbra! Standing 11.5” tall, dressed in Babs’s iconic sailor blouse and black pencil skirt, your little plastic diva is ready to sing on The Ed Sullivan Show, direct Prince of Tides or blog furiously about her political beliefs. Retailing for around $50, we finally have someone to fill the space on the shelf between Dorothy Gale and Cher. Oh my God, they could share clothes! Though, for an added bit of pop culture meta-fun, I might have to put her in Queen Amidala‘s gown and headdress from Episode One. Or Wonder Woman‘s bustier! The playtime possibilities are limitless! You can pre-order her now from BigBadToystore.com.
I worship Babs. I think every gay man has at least one gay icon that they latch on to. Who knows why certain artists stick with certain people, but I’ve loved Babs since I was in the crib.
Johnny, I think you answered your own question. What’s so great about Barbra and Judy is all that talent and will inside what many consider NOT to be the Barbie-type standard of beauty. The fact that it’s come full circle, and Barbra is a Barbie is kind of cool, I think.
Chance: I’m not saying Barbra isn’t pretty, necessarily. But that Barbie is kind of horrifying in its plastic fetish version of what constitutes “feminine”. It just looks…not right. (Yes, my mother had a subscription to “Ms. Magazine” in the 1980s. Why do you ask?)
I have never understood why gay men are supposed to be so big on Barbra (or Judy Garland for that matter). Aside from Barbra’s duet with Donna Summer, I really don’t get it.
Barbie, Can You Hear Me?
By Chance
September 29, 2009 at 12:04AM EDT
Hello, gorgeous! Look what Mattel has made for all of Barbra‘s boys out there. Coming this December, just in time for the gayest Christmas ever (or Hanukkah, of course), Barbie goes Barbra! Standing 11.5” tall, dressed in Babs’s iconic sailor blouse and black pencil skirt, your little plastic diva is ready to sing on The Ed Sullivan Show, direct Prince of Tides or blog furiously about her political beliefs. Retailing for around $50, we finally have someone to fill the space on the shelf between Dorothy Gale and Cher. Oh my God, they could share clothes! Though, for an added bit of pop culture meta-fun, I might have to put her in Queen Amidala‘s gown and headdress from Episode One. Or Wonder Woman‘s bustier! The playtime possibilities are limitless! You can pre-order her now from BigBadToystore.com.
Please, Mattel. Do Dorothy Parker next!
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I worship Babs. I think every gay man has at least one gay icon that they latch on to. Who knows why certain artists stick with certain people, but I’ve loved Babs since I was in the crib.
Johnny, I think you answered your own question. What’s so great about Barbra and Judy is all that talent and will inside what many consider NOT to be the Barbie-type standard of beauty. The fact that it’s come full circle, and Barbra is a Barbie is kind of cool, I think.
Chance: I’m not saying Barbra isn’t pretty, necessarily. But that Barbie is kind of horrifying in its plastic fetish version of what constitutes “feminine”. It just looks…not right. (Yes, my mother had a subscription to “Ms. Magazine” in the 1980s. Why do you ask?)
I have never understood why gay men are supposed to be so big on Barbra (or Judy Garland for that matter). Aside from Barbra’s duet with Donna Summer, I really don’t get it.
oh my
Aw, I think she’s pretty.
That’s like some kind of hybrid nightmare: it’s the scariest Barbra I’ve ever seen, and yes, I’m including Yentl.
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