She’s the love of his life in doll world, but it seems there’ll be no more cosy Barbie bus road trips for the real-life Barbie and Ken duo.

Like hundreds of celebrities before her, Barbie has been photographed without makeup — to the delight of social media users around the world. The images — created by graphic designer Eddi Aguirre — show what Barbie would look like without her war paint, and it’s not pretty. Instead of her usual flawless look, Barbie sports […]

Barbie has been an astronaut, a pilot and a doctor but in the 1960s, all she wanted to do was starve herself to lose weight. The controversial ‘Slumber Party Barbie’ was released in 1965, and came with a set of pink scales permanently set to a tiny 110lbs (50kg) and a diet book entitled ‘How […]

Barbie has taught generations of little girls that they can be anything from an astronaut to president, but now the famous doll is preparing to inspire male fans too. Mattel is releasing the first ever “Drag Queen Barbie”, modelled after New York based fashion designer Phillipe Blond, himself a cross-dresser. Related: See Barbie’s proportions drawn […]