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| Real-Life Prince (by TheMatthewSlack) |
Real-life girls now have an alternative to made-up Barbie.
She’s called “Lammily,” the name being a tribute to her creator, Nickolay Lamm. Lamm told The
Washington Post that he
wanted to show young females that “reality can be beautiful.”
Lammily is much closer to being a “living doll” than Barbie ever was. If life-sized, she wouldn’t fall forward in the way that overly-endowed Barbie might. Lammily’s waistline seems to allow for breathing. She is even prone to acne, stretch marks and (gasp) cellulite. Plus,
Lammily’s actually curvy.
Apparently, there is a growing need for such reality-based dolls.
When Lamm sought crowd-funding for creating Lammily, his original goal was to raise $95,000. He
currently has $501,000, along with more than 22,000 orders for Lammily dolls.
Lest Lammily be lonely, Lamm is also in the process of creating a male companion for her.
This soon-to-be “normal Ken” doll could be “maybe a little balding, maybe a little chunky in the belly.” Who knows? He
might even have a few chest hairs and dirt stains…
Resources
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/11/19/meet-normal-barbie/
Copyright November 22, 2014 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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