Barbie the Movie President Barbie

Name: Barbie The Movie President Barbie

Made by and When: Mattel, 2023

Designer: Carlyle Nuera

Label: Black

Face Sculpt: Pazette

Body Type: Female hero (articulated)

Material: Vinyl, paint, synthetic hair

SKU#: HPK05

Height: 11-1/2 inches

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: The rooted black hair is mid-back in length with a side part, brown painted eyes with purple eyeshadow, and painted upper and lower eyelashes; an open/closed mouth with painted teeth area, and mauve lip color.

Clothes/Accessories: A full-length, pink satiny gown features a sparkly off-shoulder bodice and shimmery gold accents that trail down the two-layered (sheer and satiny fabric) skirt. Accessories include tiny gold hoop earrings, a sculpted gold statement necklace, gold open-top high heels with ankle straps, and a presidential sash with a gold tassel at the end. The pink oval office box liner can be used in dioramas. Packaging also includes a Barbie Signature certificate of authenticity and a waist display stand with a pastel pink base and a glittery textured pole.

Other: This Barbie is modeled after the character played by Issa Rae as President Barbie in Barbie the Movie, which premiered in 2023. It is not an exact portrait of the actress. Barbie’s main Dreamhouse in the movie, inspired by midcentury Palm Springs architecture, is illustrated on the back of the box.

Gallery (Photographs courtesy of Telisa Spain.)

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