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Kenneth Sean "Ken" Carson Jr. is a fashion doll introduced by American toy company Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie, who had been introduced two years earlier. Similar to Barbie, Ken is from Willows, Wisconsin , [ 1 ] and has a fashionable line of clothing and accessories (although he made his debut wearing only a swimsuit). [ 2 ]
[3] [9] In 2021, former designer Carol Spencer told Mel Magazine that discussion about Earring Magic Ken's gay aesthetic did occur at Mattel. [10] According to Spencer, "the male Mattel designer - who was married with several children and working on the project - sa[id] to me: 'They will turn Ken gay with this doll!'" [11]
The doll was discontinued and recalled just six months after its release, but Earring Magic Ken has remained a gay icon, and according to some reports, remains the best-selling Ken in Barbie history.
Delve into Ken’s long life on the toy shelf, from his origins as beach-loving Kenneth Carson to his break-up with Barbie in 2004, as well as his present-day portrayal by Ryan Gosling.
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As seen in "Barbie," Ken frequently takes a back seat to Barbie. The movie's tagline says it all: "She's everything. He's just Ken." For a brief, shining moment in the early 1990s, though, one Ken ...