Real Life Barbie Valeria Lukyanova
This Day in History: The Barbie doll debuted on this day in 1959, making her 62 years old. Barbie is fashioned after a German doll called Bild Lilli which stopped being produced after Mattel bought them out. Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie dolls, making it the company's largest and most profitable line. The first Barbie sold for $3 each, and if you still have one you may be able to sell it at auction for $25,000.
Barbie has come under some controversy over the years because of her unrealistic body image and for a lack of diversity. Imagine being these people. However, that hasn't stopped a few people from trying to look like her. The most famous of these is Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova who maintains her Barbie look using makeup, contact lenses, breast implants and strange diets.
Remember the 1997 Barbie Girl song by Aqua? Mattel sued MCA records over trademark violation. Mattel lost.
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