Doll News (for those who care): Laverne Cox Gets A Barbie, Rainbow High/Paris Hilton, etc.

[wonheaux]

Mattel releases a doll with Laverne Cox

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated actress @Lavernecox joins us with a special announcement ahead of her birthday this weekend - @Mattel has created a @Barbie doll in her image! pic.twitter.com/WaQwMIp3rD
- TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 25, 2022

Mattel recently partnered with Laverne Cox, transgender actress and activist,

Comments

[pikapika217]

Aww, well welcome!!!

This post feels especially for me LOL. I actually know one of the members on the mattel design team and he posted about the process for the Laverne doll:

https://instagram.com/p/CeGRipttWgy

The paris hilton doll is both so random but already late in that they've moved onto series 4 of Rainbow High - which is seemingly rushed because there is a LOT of quality control issues - and are rolling out the full Rainbow High vs. Shadow High experience. Her School, Pacific Coast High, was more of a very expensive side line between other things as well so why would she need a doll? Their webisode was cute at least, if you ignore the Paris (contractually obligated) hype -

Lastly with Monster High, I'm definitely very excited to see what a full trailer experience will give and more of the character/clothing designs for sure. The new dolls are bound to come out soon to coincide with the movie and I wonder if they've officially wrapped it.

[bluestoplights]

wait it has a BREAKAWAY DRESS for a bodysuit??? obsessed tbh

[wonheaux]

that's cool! i'm still debating on whether or not to get the laverne cox doll. it's cheaper than other dolls i've bought, but i'm trying to focus mainly on monster high and rainbow high/shadow high.

i really need for mga to slow down though. i managed to find two from series 4 that weren't messed up. the other dolls had screening and makeup issues. they also need to chill with increasing the prices. the shadow high twins are $70 and have issues with the bubble gum.

and for monster high, they released the repros! i got all of them, haha. they're sold out everywhere.

[sandstorm]

I had some Target gift cards and got Shanelle Onyx though I did really like the black/white girl (I just call her Jesy Nelson bc I don't remember her name.)

I don't like the second outfits for RH dolls, so I'm trying to sell it lol just let me recoup some shit.

[wonheaux]

shanelle is absolute beautiful! i bought heather (the half black/white doll) last month, but now she's on sale for $25 on amazon. i managed to snag two dolls from series 3 on sale though! i got sheryl and daria for $20. it was such a steal.

i'm waiting for shadow high to go on sale though. i love them, but i don't want to pay full price for all of them.

[pikapika217]

Not you doing this to Heather! LMAO

[sandstorm]

Heather sweetie I’m sorry

[elstree]

the RH quality has been all over the place since whatever came after winter break in my experience. i had to return an otherwise great heather grayson recently because she had a mustache and my natasha's hair was like straw and had a ton of knots

[pikapika217]

The series 4 RH dolls are MESSY and in a way unlike they've ever done. MOST of them have bad lipsticks or makeup that is wrong and we have things like the yellowing boots on Natasha Zima. They're shooting themselves in the foot in an effort to get out as much as possible as soon as possible IMO.

We could have waited an extra month or so for series 4 to be out if it meant no messy mouths or wonky eyes - especially with Pacific Coast, Series 3 and winter break dolls left over while Shadow High just-just came out. They have no sense of pace and it's going to bite them in the ass because with everything else also on the rise who will be able to keep up? Stores won't even be able to stock things properly

[elstree]

yeah i don’t understand the push to get these dolls out. i honestly thought we’d have until at least july before series 4 was released. they need to slow down and work on QC