Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express Express - Breaking news, sport and showbiz from the World's Greatest Newspaper
Newspaper Cover Page
Our Paper

Front and Back Pages, E-Edition and Back Issues...

Weather
 9°C
London
Sunday 21st March 2010 Make us your HOME PAGE  What is RSS?

ODD NEWS

IT’S BARBIE WITH TATTOOS

Story Image


TATTOO BARBIE: The new addition to the Barbie family will include stick-on tattoos

Thursday April 30,2009

Barbie has been given a makeover that makes her look more Winehouse than winsome.

The latest “Totally Stylin” version of the dolls come with stick-on tattoos so little pop fans can make them look like Back to Black singer Amy.

Parents have accused makers Mittel of dumbing down. One said: “What will they bring out next? Drug addict Barbie? Alcoholic Barbie?

“If this leads girls to get a tattoo they might regret it for the rest of their lives.”

Mittel, who said the tattoos give children the chance to be creative, is selling the tattooed Barbies in America.

The company has twice misjudged public reaction to new-look Barbies – once with an earlier tattooed version and once with a pregnant doll.


Share...

Got A Story? Get in touch online
Email the news desk directly here!


Ten things you never knew about... the Netherlands

The late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands was born 100 years ago today, on April...

Read More Comment Speech Bubble Have Your Say(0)

999 crews told to ditch satnavs after blunders

AMBULANCE drivers have been told to ditch dashboard satellite navigation systems...

Read More Comment Speech Bubble Have Your Say(0)

Todays best TV right here for you at the Express. • See Guide

The Political Cartoonist of the Year