This Ken isn't 'just Ken'. He's a Sugar Daddy!
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Greta Gerwig’s Barbie was not just a revisionist satire on the toy corporation Mattel but it also featured numerous Easter Eggs for diehard Barbie fanatics, such as a blink-and-miss cameo by Sugar Daddy Ken.
For instance, Growing Up Skipper was meant to help young children understand puberty. However, the doll was soon discontinued in the '70s after a huge backlash as parents were justifiably concerned about the doll sexualizing young teenage girls. A doll that similarly polarized consumers was the one strangely christened Sugar Daddy Ken. Welsh actor Rob Brydon plays Sugar Daddy Ken, one of the many Kens in the Barbie movie.
Mattel Created Barbie's Sugar Daddy Ken Doll In 2009 While Growing Up Skipper debuted in the 1970s, Sugar Daddy Ken Doll was first announced by Mattel in 2009, the year that marked Barbie’s 50th anniversary. A part of Barbie’s Palm Beach line of dolls, Sugar Daddy Ken was priced at $82 and was publicly released in the spring of 2010.
The Real Meaning Of Sugar Daddy Ken's Name Even though Ken is supposed to be ageless in Barbie, Sugar Daddy Ken definitely looks older than the other toys. But still, he was never an actual “sugar daddy”. Instead, Mattel named him so simply on the basis of his pet dog. Each Sugar Daddy Ken doll was packaged along with a white West Highland terrier puppy. Sold along with a pink leash, Ken could be made to pose like he’s taking out the dog for a stroll.
Sugar Daddy Ken's Controversy & Discontinuation Explained The doll’s suggestive name proved to be marketing misfire for Mattel. The toy corporation’s then-spokesperson Michelle Chidoni initially told ABC News that they weren’t worried because the doll was after all targeting an adult collector demographic. Even though the name very much referred to the dog Sugar, Chidoni added “I think people are going to interpret it as they want to interpret it.
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