Mattel's apparently gender-bending Blond Diamond Barbie, designed by glitzy New York duo The Blonds, might be based on a drag queen, but it looks pretty similar to classic Barbie. Mattel isn't explicitly marketing it as a drag queen doll, but some are calling the new figure 'Drag Queen' Barbie because of its striking resemblance to Phillipe Blond.
Of course, Blond Diamond Barbie won't be found in Toys 'R' Us, waiting to teach a new generation of kids it's OK to express gender identity in nontraditional ways. It's a collectors item for Barbie obsessives, and is available for the price of $125 by online order only.
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2012/08/drag-queen-barbie-basically-just-barbie/55851/
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