Photographs courtesy of Telisa Spain
Name: Destiny’s Child Dolls (Kelly, Beyoncé, and Michelle)
Made by and When: Mattel, ©2005
Material: Vinyl
Height: 11-1/2
Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Below-the-shoulder-length brunette rooted hair (Kelly and Michelle), long blonde rooted hair (Beyoncé)/painted brown eyes with rooted eyelashes/smiling mouths with molded and painted teeth
Clothes: Kelly, Beyoncé, and Michelle wear gold, pink, and light blue evening gowns, respectively. Accessories include a keepsake silver charm bracelet, poster, and doll stand.
Other: The Asha and Shani head sculpts were used for Kelly and Michelle, respectively. A dedicated head sculpt was fashioned after Beyoncé’s likeness.
Hasbro also made a set of Destiny’s Child dolls that have a copyright box date of 2001.
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