Shane and Sia Barbi born April 2, , popularly known as The Barbi Twins , are identical twins , cover models , co-authors, and spokespersons [1] for animal rights advocacy. Shane and Sia began modeling at the age of seven when they posed for a layout in the Sears mail-order catalog. As adults, their career has included fashion and mainly pin-up modeling. The Los Angeles Times did a cover story about the Barbi Twins when their billboard went up on Sunset Boulevard in immediately catapulting them to worldwide attention.
A couple inspires toymaker Mattel to consider creating a same-sex Barbie wedding set
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CNN They just wanted to give their niece a toy that matched their reality, but their makeshift doll set may be on its way to bringing more diversity to toy aisles everywhere. Hi mattel! Happy Holidays. We had a difficult time finding a same sex wedding set to give to my niece for her 8th birthday. She and her little sister are flower girls in our upcoming May wedding.
Barbie’s Secret Sister Was a Sexy German Novelty Doll
Barbara Luna Sipos, 22, from Budapest, said her obsession with Barbie started as a child before she went under the knife for the first time aged The surgeries were paid for by her ex husband, who she said loved the doll look as much as she did. She said there is a downside to her look as sometimes people don't take her seriously, reports Yahoo news. Barbara said she tries to surround herself with "open-minded people" as she likes to "impress them" in proving she is not just a "brainless bimbo".
When Barbie dolls were first introduced in , little girls snatched them up in droves. For the first time, midcentury kids could play with a doll that looked like a woman, not a little girl—a doll with a sassy ponytail, heavy eyeliner, a healthy dose of side-eye, and a distinctly adult body. They had no way of knowing that Barbie had an even more adult side: She was closely related to a sexy German novelty toy. Barbie had a sister—Bild-Lilli, a buxom, flirtatious and racy doll marketed to men.