Boy in Barbie Ad: Yay or Nay?

Barbie dolls are usually catered to girls but boys? Really????


An ad for the Barbie Moschino doll features a boy for the first time raving about the famous blonde doll. In the 30-second ad, he describes the doll as "so fierce".

Here's the boy in a frame from the ad.

Barbie's boundary-breaking moment in its 56-year career.


Wouldn't you think he would be better in the ad if he wasn't acting like a stereotypical gay man? I think yes.
Here's some trivia for you: When Mattel made the fauxmercial, Moschino designer Jeremy Scott wanted to include a little boy in the ad. But wait, you haven't seen the end of it. Jeremy actually casted the featured boy to play himself when he was a kid! Weird right?

The ad also shows that boys can play with Barbie dolls too!



Watch the ad here:





Do you love the fact that Barbie featured a boy in a commercial? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

XO,
Samantha

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