Before ‘Barbie,’ One Show Made the Dolls Total Assholes
It’s Barbie Week at The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, celebrating the doll’s pop-culture history, our favorite Barbie memories, and a certain major movie. Read all of our coverage here!
In Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated Barbie movie, the titular doll characters appear to be perfect. Margot Robbie—who plays the most familiar, leggy blonde Barbie—is sweet, understanding, and can even fly, per trailers of the movie. Other Barbies, like Issa Rae’s President Barbie, Dua Lipa’s Mermaid Barbie, Hari Nef’s Doctor Barbie, and others, all look to have an equally saccharine personality. How delightful!
All of this sweetness is expected from the hot pink-adorned dolls. But what if Barbie were actually a major dick?