Barbie and Ken split up

Big Tex

The first sign of the Apocalyse has come true.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/02/12/offbeat.barbie.breakup.ap/index.html

It's splitsville for Barbie and Ken

Couple 'will remain friends,' says Mattel

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."

SixofNine

every second, three Barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world.

hot damn! Am I ever going to be the life of the party with that information in my knowledge base!

*goes to the mirror to practice*

franklin J

I saw a bumper sticker recently which read:

"in my next life I am coming back as Barbie; that bitch has EVERYTHING"

Sassy

Yeah but that bitch has had a zillion wedding dresses and no wedding..

a boyfriend who never had his own car..

and WORSE.. no penis....

no wonder they are breaking up...

Sassy

Maybe Barbie should spend a little time with GI Joe, I bet she would get plenty of action there.

She wouldn't be seen with Joe... It isn't made by Mattel

bebu

Someone once asked, "If Barbie's so popular...why do you have to buy her friends?"

bebu

Sassy

LOL

ok.. I'll give you that one..

~Sassy~ of the class that has a weakness for bad boys

simplesally

Yeah, that Ken was a loafer............never had a house, a camper or furniture. That man would just come over to Barbie's with his clothes and leach off her.............heck, I don't think he ever even had a wallet; Barbie had a zillion purses.

Nosferatu

I'm hoping that this is a joke. Basically, the toy company is telling kids how to play with their toys.

cruzanheart

Well, I always thought Ken was a wimp. I had a friend with a GI Joe and we'd have a great time taking turns saving GI Joe and Barbie from various and sundry perilous events. I never was one of the "oooh, help me" type of dames even then -- I honestly couldn't understand why the heroine in all those old movies stood around wringing her hands and squeaking when all she had to do to help her man (who was getting seriously beat up) was give the bad guy a good wallop over the head with a vase or something.

Nina

Barbie and Ken split up

It's splitsville for Barbie and Ken

Couple 'will remain friends,' says Mattel

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