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· Bryan Ke
Olympic Gymnast Becomes the First Malaysian to Have a Barbie Made After Her
Farah Ann Abdul Hadi, the first Malaysian artistic gymnast to qualify for the Olympics in 20 years, has been named a “Shero” by American toy company Mattel. Farah, 26, is also the first Malaysian woman to have a Barbie modeled after her, according to SAYS.
· Ryan General
Filipina ‘Black Barbie’ Becomes a Fan Favorite in Miss Universe Philippines 2020
A 20-year-old candidate in the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines pageant has become an early favorite among social media users.
· Carl Samson
Meet China’s ‘King Kong Barbie’ Who Can Probably Squat More Than You
A doll-faced student with an impressive muscular physique known as “King Kong Barbie” has become a recent sensation on Chinese social media. Cheng Lu, 21, may stand a petite 5 feet and 1 inch, but she can lift 120 kilograms (264.5 pounds) on a squat — more than twice her current…
· Ryan General
Singaporean Doll Collector Makes Amazing Barbie Dresses Out of Tissue Paper
Jian Yang is an avid Barbie doll collector who happens to be quite talented in designing and creating fancy dresses for his Barbie dolls. A self-confessed “toy nerd,” the 38-year-old collector from Singapore has been building his collection since he was a teenager. With over…
· Carl Samson
Barbie Fan Spends $35,000 to Look ‘More Caucasian’ After Getting Bullied for Her Eyes
A half-Chinese woman from Los Angeles who spent $4,000 for eyelid surgery is now planning to have some of her ribs removed so she could look like Barbie. Ophelia Vanity, 30, has spent a whopping $35,000 in her quest to achieve a “more Caucasian” look, undergoing nose jobs and…
· Bryan Ke
3 Chinese Women Are Getting Their Own Barbie Dolls
American toy company Mattel revealed all the inspiring women featured in its Barbie “Global Role Models” lineup, including Chinese actress and philanthropist Guan Xiaotong and prima ballerina Yuanyuan Tan. Born in September 1997, Guan, who is currently dating former EXO member…
· Ryan General
Olympian Chloe Kim is Getting Her Own Barbie Doll
Chloe Kim is among the select few included in Barbie’s batch of new dolls based on real-life figures as part of its “Inspiring Women” lineup. Mattel introduced the 17 new dolls honoring historic and modern-day role models on Tuesday, just days ahead of March 8, the International…
· Khier Casino
Little Girl Removes Her Barbies’ Shoes Before Entering the House, Makes Asian Parents Proud
One adorable little girl named Korra Lam wanted to follow in the footsteps of Asian tradition by removing her Barbie dolls’ shoes before she places them in her Barbie Dream House. The 4-year-old from Orange County, California, got the dollhouse as a Christmas present, but it…
· Editorial Staff
34-Year-Old Barbie Superfan Spends $70,000 on Her Barbie Obsession
Imagine going back to the apartment of one super crazed Barbie fan who claims to have spent $70,000 on her extensive Barbie collection. Azusa Sakamoto, who prefers to be called Azusa Barbie, is literally a Barbie girl living in her pink Barbie world. The 34-year-old’s obsession…
· Editorial Staff
French Couple Spends Over $320,000 on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Barbie and Ken
French couple Anastasia Reskoss and Quentin Dehar have spent more than 200,000 pounds ($308,456) on over 15 cosmetic procedures to look like real-life versions of the Barbie and Ken dolls.
· Laura Dang
Amazing ‘Hipster Barbie’ Instagram Makes Fun of All the Instagram Posts We Hate
An Instagram account that posts shots of a “hipster” Barbie doll intended to mock the lifestyle photography trend among millennial users is stirring a commotion on the internet. The account, Socality Barbie, is filled with shots documenting Barbie’s trendy adventures, from…
· Thy Nguyen
Glamnetic founder creates multimillion-dollar lash company for ‘more Asian female representation, empowerment’
The founder behind Glamnetic has opened up about how being bullied, changing her birth name to fit in, and dealing with the lack of Asian representation in the beauty industry led her to create a multimillion-dollar lash company. Ann McFerran, 28, told Forbes that she “always…
· Ryan General
Trans Beauty Queen Makes History After Becoming Miss Universe Nepal Finalist
A finalist at this year’s Miss Universe Nepal is making history whether or not she takes home the crown on Wednesday night.
· Bryan Ke
China Mac Creates GoFundMe for Elderly Asian Man Attacked in SF
Brooklyn-born Chinese American rapper, China Mac, has created a GoFundMe for the elderly man who was attacked while picking up cans in San Francisco. In his Instagram post, the rapper, whose real name is Raymond Yu, urged his followers to tag anyone who can help identify the man…
· Bryan Ke
‘Ip Man’ Star Donnie Yen Donates $128,000 to Fight Coronavirus
Donnie Yen, the 56-year-old star of the hit “Ip Man” franchise, made a donation of 1 million Hong Kong dollars (around $128,600) to medical workers fighting the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan. The announcement was made in a 28-second Weibo video where he thanked…
· Leanna Chan
A Note For People Who Don’t Celebrate the Holidays Traditionally
Dear People Who Don’t Celebrate the Holidays in a Traditional Manner, I still remember when I told my college friends that I didn’t usually celebrate Thanksgiving with a big turkey, stuffing, or pumpkin pie. They reacted with disbelief and apologetic sympathy. A wave of pity…
· Editorial Staff
Netflix Has an Open Casting Call for ‘Claudia Kishi’ in ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’
Netflix is holding an open casting call for their upcoming 10-part series of “The Baby-Sitters Club”, based on the novels by Ann M. Martin. The series is about a group of friends who live in a fictional Connecticut town and run a local baby-sitting club as they deal with coming…
· Claire Tran
A Disney Princess in Áo Dài: Learning to Love Being Vietnamese in White America
Editor’s Note: The following piece was chosen as a finalist in NextShark’s personal Essay Contest 2019. The views expressed in story are the writer’s own. On a hospital bed lays a tired and drowsy woman with an IV in her forearm and nasal tubes in her nostrils. The nurses…
· Esther Zhuang
Bananas: Learning to Love Being Asian Growing Up in a Whitewashed Society
Editor’s Note: The following piece was chosen as the runner-up of NextShark’s personal Essay Contest 2019. The views expressed in story are the writer’s own. My Granddad loved bananas. Whether they were pale yellow just blossomed from green or a golden yellow with black and…
· Ryan General
BTS ARMY Responds to Mattel’s BTS Dolls With Hilarious Memes
Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, recently unveiled its new doll line up featuring South Korean boyband Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS). Many believe that getting the toy treatment from the renowned doll manufacturer just made sense due to the KPop act’s skyrocketing global popularity.