{"id":626820,"date":"2023-04-07T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T20:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/07\/what-to-know-about-midge-and-allan-the-deepest-cuts-from-the-barbie-movie\/"},"modified":"2023-04-07T15:38:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T20:38:00","slug":"what-to-know-about-midge-and-allan-the-deepest-cuts-from-the-barbie-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/07\/what-to-know-about-midge-and-allan-the-deepest-cuts-from-the-barbie-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Midge and Allan, the Deepest Cuts From the Barbie Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A<\/span>s any little girl can tell you, there isn\u2019t just one Barbie<\/a>. Sure, when we think of Barbie we often think of the blonde living in Malibu who splits her time between her jobs as an astronaut, President of the United States, and fashionista. But Mattel has released endless variations of Barbie over the years\u2014and plenty of Kens too.<\/p>\n

And Greta Gerwig\u2019s highly anticipated Barbie<\/em> movie<\/a> is chock-full of Mattel dolls. Margot Robbie is Barbie\u2026and so is Issa Rae\u2026and so is Dua Lipa, just to name a few. And Ryan Gosling\u2019s Ken seems to be competing for Barbie\u2019s affections with Simu Liu\u2019s Ken and Kingsley Ben-Adir\u2019s Ken and other various rivals.<\/p>\n

But Barbieland isn\u2019t just home to Barbies and Kens. It\u2019s filled with other, slightly less famous Mattel dolls whose jobs have been largely to double date with Barbie and Ken and, on occasion, share their clothes. When Warner Bros. released the character posters for Gerwig\u2019s film (out July 21), die-hard doll fans spotted two obscure dolls who were once mired in controversy, Midge and Allan. Played by Emerald Fennell and Michael Cera, Midge and Allan are Barbie and Ken\u2019s best friends who made headlines after they got pregnant. Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

Midge\u2019s origin story<\/h2>\n

Midge was introduced in 1963 as Barbie\u2019s bestie. Apparently, Barbie was getting some heat<\/a> for being \u201ctoo sexy\u201d at the time, so Midge was designed to be less sensual to combat the criticism\u2014tough beat for Midge. What exactly made Midge more innocent looking was unclear. She had a rounder face and bangs and wore less eye makeup but otherwise looked pretty much the same as Barbie. In ads, Midge seems to third wheel on Barbie and Ken\u2019s dates a lot. Again, not great to be Midge.<\/p>\n

Midge was retired in the \u201960s, but she made a comeback in the \u201980s. \u201cCalifornia Dream\u201d Midge wore a vest and looked like she walked off the set of Saved by the Bell<\/em>. \u201cCool Times\u201d Midge had voluminous \u201980s hair and an electric blue earrings.<\/p>\n

Allan\u2019s origin story<\/h2>\n

Like Midge, Allan\u2019s time in the limelight was shortlived. Launched in 1964 as \u201cKen\u2019s buddy\u201d Allan was around to offer emotional support and play Best Man at Barbie and Ken\u2019s wedding. The big selling point was the two male dolls could share clothes. Mattel retired Allan after just a few years\u2014but that\u2019s marriage for you. Your old friends just sort of fall away.<\/p>\n

Midge and Al(l)an\u2019s wedding<\/h2>\n

Midge got married in the \u201990s in a Princess Di-esque dress to\u2026you guessed it\u2026Allan! Well, actually, she got married to Alan. Mattel dropped one of the Ls in the interning years. Barbie was a bridesmaid, obviously.<\/p>\n

The Midge pregnancy controversy<\/h2>\n

Then in 2002, Midge got pregnant, which caused a bit of a stir. Technically, this was actually Midge\u2019s second baby. She and Alan already had a three-year-old boy at home.<\/p>\n

Mattel announced that Midge was expecting a baby girl and released a version of the doll that allowed you to pop off Midge\u2019s pregnant belly and find a baby curled up inside it. The company argued the doll could be a totally not awkward teaching tool for families\u2014though we should note that that\u2019s not how babies actually emerge from human bodies.<\/p>\n

Some Wal-Mart customers were reportedly none-too-pleased with the pregnant doll. Apparently they thought it promoted teen pregnancy, which is odd because Midge was a married adult, but whatever. Wal-Mart pulled Midge from its shelves<\/a>, and Mattel produced a version with a flat belly and baby on the outside of her body. The new Alan came with a stroller.<\/p>\n

Alan and Midge basically disappeared after that\u2014no doubt to enjoy their family in privacy after the pregnancy media circus. Midge reappeared in 2012 on the Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse<\/em><\/a> animated show: Mattel started selling new Midge dolls in conjunction with the show\u2019s release. And Alan was never seen again\u2026until Gerwig\u2019s movie.<\/p>\n

Delightfully, Fennell\u2019s Midge appears to be pregnant in the upcoming film, a nod at deep Barbie lore.<\/p>\n

Write to <\/strong>Eliana Dockterman at el***************<\/span>@**<\/span>me.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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