First let me say that Barbie is a healthy plastic 55yrs old! Second let me say again, that she’s plastic. Ok, it’s bad enough that these freaking magazines put women on the cover who other women do all sorts of things to themselves to look like….now….BARBIE! SI’s #unapologetic cover issue is causing a little stir, some good & some not so good. People are always bugged out about Barbie’s I need a porkchop or 5 appearance, “In essence, Barbie is always asked to apologize for what she looks like,” Mattel spokeswoman Michelle Chidoni tells me. “And the message there is to be unapologetic.” The new ads include a Times Square billboard and lots of social media (“Be YOU. Be Bold. Be #Unapologetic”). The cover issue is out next week to celebrate Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Swimsuit edition.
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