Back When Kanye West Surprised Kim Kardashian With a Barbie Doll Replica of Her Own

Published 05/25/2023, 9:30 PM EDT

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Kim Kardashian and her former husband, Kanye West go back to their once home sweet home despite the continuous shenanigans at the present. There is a verbal battle going on between the icons. Kim Kardashian has gone all rogue on her latest episodes. Meanwhile, Kanye West has chosen not to pay any heed to the shenanigans. However, there was once a time when the Donda Rapper was willing to bring the stars down to Kardashian’s feet. A similar instant has resurfaced on the internet, all thanks to the forthcoming Ryan Gosling film, Barbie. 

Being born to the Kardashian family has its peak. Growing up in one, Kim Kardashian never felt the scarcity of dolls. Neither in her childhood nor in her adult life as well. As reported by People Magazine, the Kardashian centerpiece had once revealed that her once beloved husband surprised her with the most unbelievable surprise ever. She revealed the gift in one of the episodes of the famous TV reality show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 

Kanye West supposedly had a Kim Kardashian Barbie Doll made for wife as a surprise 

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While many would have already imagined what a Kim Kardashian Barbie doll would look like, Kanye West almost actually executed it. However, the story runs a bit deeper than a mere gift. The media personality once had a Barbie Deal with Mattel. Looking back at one of her stunning looks of the decade,  Kardashian revealed how her ensemble at the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Event was selected for creating a Barbie replica of her. However, unfortunately, the action plan did not see any daylight as the deal was canceled by the manufacturer.

Naturally, Kim Kardashian was left heartbroken after the scrapping of the deal. Nonetheless, the “Best husband ever, Kanye West came to the rescue. Keeping in mind his wife’s wishes, the rapper immediately got into action and made the toy company compensate for the deal cancellation. “Kanye knew how sad I was, called Mattel, and made all my dreams come true by having my prototype made just for me!” recalled the American mannequin. Thus was the sweet anecdote of the former lovebirds that fans cherish. 

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Who else has Barbie doll doppelgangers? 

Nonetheless, Kim Kardashian is not the only star who loved the idea. Some Hollywood bigwigs, in fact, have the idea manifested in their own doppelgänger for real. Various celebrities have had their own Barbie dolls, including Jennifer Lopez, Ree Drummond, Zendaya, Heidi Klum, and, of course, the royals, Prince William and Kate Middleton.

For those unversed, singer Marie Osmond was the first celebrity to have a Barbie doll replica. During a trip to Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, she revealed the same saying, “I am the first celebrity Barbie doll!

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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