In the s, she went through the Grace Kelly period, then got a hippy look in the s, a business woman makeover in the s, and in a Pentagon-approved military uniform. In she ran for the White House and in she caused an uproar in the doll world by breaking up with her notably sexless partner Ken. The biggest life change for Barbie though has been the appearance of her nemesis seven years ago, the Bratz fashion dolls. The big-eyed, wild-haired beauties have eaten steadily into Barbie sales.
Mattel last year successfully sued to prevent MGA Entertainment from making or selling Bratz, after a court ruled that its creator had conceived of the idea while he was still employed by Mattel. However, the court granted a reprieve for Bratz so that the dolls can remain on sale through this year. Then Barbie and her makers will have to brace themselves for the publication of "Toy Monster: The Big, Bad World of Mattel," a book which promises to reveal the doll's dirty secrets, including the sexual shenanigans of her original creator, electrical engineer Jack Ryan.
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