Barbie and Ken break up!

Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:37 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/02/12/offbeat.b...p.ap/index.html

NEW YORK (AP) -- Just like J.Lo and Ben, the romance is over for Barbie and Ken.

After 43 years as one of the world's prettiest pairs, the perfect plastic couple is breaking up. The couple's "business manager," Russell Arons, vice president of marketing at Mattel, said that Barbie and Ken "feel it's time to spend some quality time -- apart."

"Like other celebrity couples, their Hollywood romance has come to an end," said Arons, who quickly added that the duo "will remain friends."

Arons denied that there was any truth to rumors that the breakup was linked to the Cali (as in California) Girl Barbie, arriving in stores now. To better reflect her single status, Cali Barbie will wear board shorts and a bikini top, metal hoop earrings, and have a deeper tan.

This new style already has attracted a new admirer, Blaine the Australian boogie boarder.

Barbie -- the most popular fashion doll in the world, according to toy maker Mattel -- met Ken on the set of a TV commercial in 1961, and they have been inseparable ever since.

Arons hinted Wednesday that the separation may be partially due to Ken's reluctance to getting married. All those bridal Barbie dolls in toy chests around the globe are really just examples of Barbie's wishful thinking, she explained.

Another possible factor is Barbie's career. The doll who was "born" Barbie Millicent Roberts in 1959 has been everything from a rock star to military medic, and she's currently marketed in more than 150 countries. According to Mattel, every second, three Barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world.

So where does that leave Ken? Said Arons: "He will head for other waves."

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manadren_it · Post by **manadren_it** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:01 pm

Yeah, I heard Barbie caught him foolin around with Malibu Stacy

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:21 pm

What a tragedy huh.

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Master of Puppets_it · Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:15 pm

either malibu stacy or g.i. joe.....

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manadren_it · Post by **manadren_it** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 3:47 pm

Master of Puppets wrote: either malibu stacy or g.i. joe.....

Ah! So dating barbie was just a cover. It all makes so much sense now

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 4:27 pm

I wonder who Barbie was having an affair with? I heard rumors about one of the power rangers.

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manadren_it · Post by **manadren_it** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 6:22 pm

Red Squirrel wrote: I wonder who Barbie was having an affair with? I heard rumors about one of the power rangers.

Have you ever looked at the power rangers? I'd say it's more likely Ken was having an affair with one of those guys

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L33T B0T · Post by **L33T B0T** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 6:22 pm

Have you ever looked at the power rangers? I'd say it's more likely Ken was having an affair with one of those guys

Not recently. hen was this exactly? I'm glad you find this amusing.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 6:25 pm

OMG you mean Ken is gay!!! This will surely turn into a soap opera!

<power rangers music>
GO GO power rangers, in bed!
</power rangers music>

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brandon · Post by **brandon** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:10 pm

I have the Power Rangers game for Super Nintendo.

It simply Rox.

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