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March 11, 2018I grew up in Mexico, so I’m pretty used to Frida Kahlo imagery. They LOVE her down there.
She’s something of a feminist hero in Mexico… so you really do see her everywhere. Which is why when I heard that Mattel was making a Frida Kahlo Barbie, I didn’t really blink.
It made sense to me… OTHER than the fact that they were missing her ICONIC unibrow.
But maybe they were just being nice and didn’t want to mock her?
Nah. They just wanted a more commercially appealing doll. Anyone who knows anything about Frida Kahlo’s work would know she would have wanted it left in.
As some of you may know, Frida was best known for her self portraits. What did EVERY ONE OF THEM feature?
A UNIBROW.
Yeah… she would have wanted it to stay.
Other than that, I think it’s a neat doll. The costume is BEAUTIFUL and really authentic to Frida’s style.
Not everyone agrees with me.
In fact, Salma Hayek, who almost won an Oscar for her portrayal of Kahlo, really REALLY doesn’t like it.
Salma Hayek is just the latest person blasting Mattel for making a Barbie out of Mexican artist and women’s rights icon Frida Kahlo — asking what many already have … how???
Salma called out the toy company Sunday over their newest Barbie release … a dolled up Frida, who’s missing her signature unibrow and other famous characteristics in plastic form.
The actress — who was nominated for an Oscar playing Frida in 2002 — seemed in shock over the decision to glamorize Frida, saying … “#fridakahlo never tried to be or look like anyone else. She celebrated her uniqueness. How could they turn her into a Barbie.”
Lots of folks are pissed Mattel created a Barbie in Frida’s image — some of her descendants have reportedly claimed Mattel never even obtained permission to use her name and likeness, but Mattel disputes that … saying they got the go-ahead from the owner.
Either way, count Salma as one of those who aren’t happy with this … like, at all.
Oh well. I think the doll was made to celebrate her iconic influence on art history at a time when the art world was dominated by men.
Maybe people should just buy it… and Sharpie in her brow.
