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Barbie celebrates Elvis Presley with collectible doll

The special edition doll is dressed in the musician's signature jumpsuit.
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12 Aug, 2021

Barbie is celebrating the "King of Rock and Roll," Elvis Presley, with a collectible doll.

The female doll made by Mattel Inc is dressed in Presley's "American Eagle" jumpsuit, which features colourful rhinestones, a cape and a red scarf. Presley wore the jumpsuit during numerous concert appearances.

Elvis' first RCA single, 'Heartbreak Hotel,' was released in 1956 and became the first Elvis single to sell over 1 million copies, followed by his first album, Elvis Presley, which went to No. 1 on Billboard's pop album chart.

In 1973 Elvis made television and entertainment history with his Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite. It was the first, worldwide live satellite broadcast of a concert and seen in about 40 countries by one billion to 1.5 billion people.

Presley died Aug. 16, 1977 at his Graceland home in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Chrís Dăn Aug 12, 2021 11:52am
Quite interesting:)
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Inquisitor Aug 12, 2021 12:41pm
Mattel infused with wokeism at its worst! For crying out loud, Elvis was a male, not some new-age gender-bender. If they are so keen on having female representation, they have done a grave disservice to a legion of wonderful women performers worthy of representation by a doll.
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Debora Williams Aug 12, 2021 05:27pm
@Inquisitor I agree if barbie is going to celebrate Elvis then why not do a male doll. They could have had Ken dress up as Elvis if it was just dressing the part.
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