Special edition Zendaya Barbie

[LadySusan]

So Zendaya is a biracial Disney actress/singer from the Oakland area.  (At first I was getting Zendaya confused with an old American Idol contestant).  Barbie made a special edition barbie based on Zendaya's red carpet look.  She has locks!

[bugandbibs]

But does it smell like Patchouli?

I love this. I wish my kids were into Barbie so I could justify buying it.

[summer]

What made them pick her?

And, I need this doll for my children

[WOT?*]

Kiddo (she is insisting on Kiddo, tyvm) didn't get it at first. I explained to her why this was a good thing. It's an actual person, who stood up at a young age and said "I'm proud of who I am and what I look like. The people who comment negatively have no bearing on who I am." and not just a blond/blue Barbie that's been run through color-changing. She thinks it's great.

As much as I'm not a fan of Disney I do like Z and would love to see her expand beyond their limited boundaries. She's a great role model.

ETA: I just showed her an article with Zendaya's comment and GR's apology. She stated "at least she apologized." to which I responded "that was not an apology. That was called back-pedaling." She asked what "bohemian chic" meant. I showed her Google images and asked if Zendaya in that gorgeous white dress looked "bohemian" in any way. The comment was flat out racist and Zendaya was on point. #teachablemoments

[StrawberryBlondie]

Hmm... How many years before baby H will be into barbies?

[milang]

Love that they made her with locs and not straight Barbie hair.

[elleblue]

She makes a gorgeous doll and I love that they used her look with the locs.

[Scout'sHonor]

Sept 27, 2015 16:57:37 GMT -5 LadySusan said:

(At first I was getting Zendaya confused with an old American Idol contestant)./quote]
Sanjaya!

[Velar Fricative]

Sept 27, 2015 20:36:54 GMT -5 Scout'sHonor said:

Sept 27, 2015 16:57:37 GMT -5 LadySusan said:

(At first I was getting Zendaya confused with an old American Idol contestant)./quote]
Sanjaya!

LOL at Sanjaya Barbie!

[WOT?*]

Sept 27, 2015 20:40:13 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Sept 27, 2015 20:36:54 GMT -5 Scout'sHonor said:

LOL at Sanjaya Barbie!

It would be a Sanjaya Ken doll. 

[LadySusan]

Sept 27, 2015 20:36:54 GMT -5 Scout'sHonor said:

Sept 27, 2015 16:57:37 GMT -5 LadySusan said:

(At first I was getting Zendaya confused with an old American Idol contestant)./quote]
Sanjaya!

Yessss! I thought, Hey it's that guy! I didn't know he became a transwoman! And he gets a Barbie and that is so progressive of Mattel! And then I though, No. No wait. I'm doing it again. That is totally not the same person. And then I actually looked Zendaya up and found the Oscar comments about her hair.