The Estate of Marilyn Monroe Helped Mattel Design Barbie Doll for the Legend's 100th Birthday: Shop
The doll honors Monroe’s “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” look and joins Barbie’s Signature series of celebrity tributes.
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New Marilyn Monroe Barbie Doll Inspired by ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ Ensemble
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Marilyn Monroe’s birthday celebrations haven’t concluded quite yet. Mattel is honoring the Hollywood icon with a new Barbie Signature doll inspired by her performance of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in the 1953 musical “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” The collectible arrives Aug. 18, a little more than tw…
Mattel decided to commemorate the centenary of Marilyn Monroe's birth with a new Barbie Signature doll inspired by one of the actress's most remembered characters.For this edition, reference was made to the costume that the celebrity wore when performing the theme Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend in the movie The gentlemen prefer blondes, premiered in 1953.The doll wears a pink satin dress with a huge bow on the back. The design is completed wi…
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