Barbie and Ken Break Up

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"A glooming peace this morning with it brings;
The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head:
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things;
Some shall be pardon'd, and some punished:
For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

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."
 
Glad I played with Barbie and Ken when i was little girl. Now, they are break up. Waiting for new love for Barbie and Ken. Eye on them when we go to store someday.
 
hahahaha at lasza!!! yea i was lil gurl when i played with them... *look at lasza* what do u think that new barbie is better than other one?? maybe she is HOTTIE!! lol!!!! :laugh2:
 
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*Dokey Okey* I ain't worries 'bout them! "Just they are celebrity".
(Scarastic voice), *Well, They are asked for it, being "celebrity and wanted to be popluar as Barbie and Ken" Turned into sour their lifestyle..*
 
puh-leeeeez

This break up has nothing on the mother of all break-ups: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

Hey, stop laughing! :nono:

I meant to say... Dawson and Joey.

Of course, i'm serious.

No? How about Dylan and Brenda? You know, from 90210? :rofl:
 
I think this is disappointing as young kids will get the image that breaking up is a good thing, while they should be encouraged to stay with one person rather than flitting about with different people. Also, Barbie and Ken are national icons! Everyone knows who they are, I had a Barbie and Ken doll with them in a big black car, now it looks as if they'll never be sold together again.
 
Z, this is reflective of the era and some of its current values. Divorces are very commonplace, and of course, there's a place in the market for that. :) The consumer does drive the demand, and the greed of the market can't help but allow that drive to direct the marketing values.. it's the law of the jungle. It's just very amusing, though. Not as bad as those Salem killings of so called witches in Mass... that reflects all the problems of that era, people wanted to blame their crop failings and all on scrapegoats. And there's the example of the Nazi Germany under Hitler's rule.. it reflects how badly things were for the locals- bad businesses, faminine and all sorts of bad luck and they only wanted to blame the Jewish folks for their troubles etc etc. See what I mean?

When we want to take a measure of the values in our current era, we only have to see at our attitudes and how we regard others and things. The.. uh, Barbie thing is only a part of that measure. :) Religion, politics, pop culture, media, business, subcultures of all generations, etc..

Hmm, how'd this turn from divorced Barbie to... uh, uh... hey wait a minute, I didn't know Barbie was MARRIED to Ken in the first place. LOL LOL

I do propose a lesbian Barbie that comes with her own buzz cut, partnered up with Midge or something. :)
How about a gay Ken?
 
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