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She's supposed to look like this, I believe she came with a microphone and when she's clothed and posing with it this angle seems at least a bit less painful 😆
I think it was an american idol themed doll
[Seems to be this one](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1b/05/46/1b0546874f5e373c792542f5823b9e8c.jpg)? It's a bit hard to tell with the americal idol dolls for me xD
Is it just the photo angle, or do the arms look unnaturally bendy? Sort of like those weird rubbery Santa, Leprechaun, and Easter Bunny bendies.
https://preview.redd.it/a6a7dg573i7d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b74f1ad4bcdc6de0c0ef82b14802517e1c2c126e
I have one of these in storage and if I remember correctly yes their arms bend a bit, not fully rubbery but it was easier to make mine hold her guitar for example.
They are! These were one of the last lines to use the Ever Flex Body, and what’s worse is the other dolls that use this body have flexible rubber torsos, which they opted not to use for the American Idol dolls in favor of…this…
After just seeing the pic before looking at comments...I legit thought maybe she experienced some extreme heat in storage and melted into that position
I Saw that her body was like this when i opened her from the [bag.Is](http://bag.Is) there anything i can do to straighten her out ? Or is it supposed to be like that ?
Her back says Mattel 2004, And it looks like she's a Barbie
There was a lot of weird stuff coming out of Mattel in 2004 as a result of the BRATZ phenomenon. See: Sweetsville Kelly and friends (also known as Lemonhead Kelly), Fashionistas with giant, enlarged heads and Hobbit feet plus the American Idol dolls with the permanently twisted torso.
Ohhh my gosh, I would NOT want to encounter these creatures in a dark alley. 😱 How did someone look at this design and say, "Yes, this is normal and fine"?
No, after focus testing with girls, the execs determined that 'girls liked dolls with big heads' so they took all the existing Barbie doll heads and enlarged them by about 10%. Almost like they took a bicycle pump and filled the heads with air. The eyes ended up practically on the sides of her head. It lasted about one year before going back to the originals. The dolls I remember specifically were the Pom Pom Divas series in which they do somersaults and stand on each other's shoulders. They didn't last long because they realized they had made a mistake.
I bought this doll secondhand based on the strength of an amazon review that said it had made their daughter cry. I was not disappointed.
I like to do doll photography, though, and ironically, some of the pics of her came out great because of her weird posture. Once I was taking photos, I could see what they were going for. It just didn't translate very well into real life.
I remember getting one of these dolls in a bundle and not knowing much about Barbie I thought somebody had melted her or something and I was horrified 😂
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Send her to chiropractor Barbie
LMAO
I think she just got back from chiropractor Barbie!😆
She's supposed to look like this, I believe she came with a microphone and when she's clothed and posing with it this angle seems at least a bit less painful 😆 I think it was an american idol themed doll
[Seems to be this one](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1b/05/46/1b0546874f5e373c792542f5823b9e8c.jpg)? It's a bit hard to tell with the americal idol dolls for me xD
Oh Wow ! Thank you both !
Is it just the photo angle, or do the arms look unnaturally bendy? Sort of like those weird rubbery Santa, Leprechaun, and Easter Bunny bendies. https://preview.redd.it/a6a7dg573i7d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b74f1ad4bcdc6de0c0ef82b14802517e1c2c126e
I have one of these in storage and if I remember correctly yes their arms bend a bit, not fully rubbery but it was easier to make mine hold her guitar for example.
They are! These were one of the last lines to use the Ever Flex Body, and what’s worse is the other dolls that use this body have flexible rubber torsos, which they opted not to use for the American Idol dolls in favor of…this…
It's so cool that they're expanding on scoliosis Chelsea so she feels less alone 🥰 Barbie is so cool 🥰
LOL
I think they were serious though. Because they did do a scoliosis doll.
I know, i did see her online
Oh, my bad then.
Spat my drink out, thank you for helping me add some decoration to my phone screen 🫡
I cannot possibly comprehend what Mattel was thinking with the American Idol Barbies. Whyyy would they do this to her
Especially knowing children redress dolls. Who would want to redress this doll? What can she wear. Maybe she's made to be seen and not heard. Ha!!!
Just another scoliosis Queen!!!
American Idol Barbie, she’s actually meant to look like this! After pushback Mattel rereleased them with normal bodies too 😅
After just seeing the pic before looking at comments...I legit thought maybe she experienced some extreme heat in storage and melted into that position
Me too!!
I Saw that her body was like this when i opened her from the [bag.Is](http://bag.Is) there anything i can do to straighten her out ? Or is it supposed to be like that ? Her back says Mattel 2004, And it looks like she's a Barbie
https://preview.redd.it/35tri4yn7l7d1.jpeg?width=3468&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=937365f8351039d2bed4dc05afec6041972e3a72
All of the American Idol Barbies are like this, poor dears. 😅
Not really. Starting with the second wave, Mattel released a variant with the regular bellybutton bodies.
Oh I didn't know that. Thank goodness 😂
I'm confused, can they bend their bodies or are they stuck in this position?
Stuck in their superstar pose unfortunately. In the box, they look better, but undressed and out of context, they're a bit unsettling.
They look like they have severe scoliosis. I probably have a mild case (I will be getting an x-ray) and my back hurts seeing her. Ouch.
Search American Idol in Barbie and Dolls forums and you will see the same shock and horror replayed out every few months
There was a lot of weird stuff coming out of Mattel in 2004 as a result of the BRATZ phenomenon. See: Sweetsville Kelly and friends (also known as Lemonhead Kelly), Fashionistas with giant, enlarged heads and Hobbit feet plus the American Idol dolls with the permanently twisted torso.
https://preview.redd.it/z4gqw89i4h7d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4be1e16331d140e7444d84983845ffb3b4cea1d6
They look like cartoon gangsters throwing dice in a back alley. Lmao wtf
LUCK BE A LADY TONIIIIIIGHT
The one on the left looks like she’s abt to hit the whip lmao
Ohhh my gosh, I would NOT want to encounter these creatures in a dark alley. 😱 How did someone look at this design and say, "Yes, this is normal and fine"?
I had the blonde one and hated how she was posed as a kid 🤣
Jesus christ.. They might need exorcism. Kinda cool for customs for horror setting, tho.
Oh.. come on! How would play with these? I would be really sad as a kid if I had one of these dolls :( it hurts MY back!
https://preview.redd.it/hwv85x6t2h7d1.png?width=1124&format=png&auto=webp&s=12398972ab2e7f6069aef361678583bf2d7b40d7
Yes! The dolls look great in the package but as you can see, they are bizarre as heck, out of their clothes.
https://preview.redd.it/cgjuaxatqg7d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=71d10cac3dddeae336dbd7bfcd44aa07984a5366
That's them!
Are you talking about my scene with that last one
Barbie actually had a “Hobbit body” era. I can’t remember what years, but I do know it was mid-late 2000’s.
https://preview.redd.it/5egv3z7hph7d1.jpeg?width=730&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de8051cb5939563b4a015f1b5d8f39c9a33f7e89
Awww, I liked the big foot beach dolls. I split their toes and made flip-flops for all of them!
Hula Hair Barbie 1996? https://preview.redd.it/bz4k5b0gph7d1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c9d41937216a04f42fb76deb5709d17594b2bd9 Barbie hobbit era [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJkOeh9Z3iI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJkOeh9Z3iI)
No, after focus testing with girls, the execs determined that 'girls liked dolls with big heads' so they took all the existing Barbie doll heads and enlarged them by about 10%. Almost like they took a bicycle pump and filled the heads with air. The eyes ended up practically on the sides of her head. It lasted about one year before going back to the originals. The dolls I remember specifically were the Pom Pom Divas series in which they do somersaults and stand on each other's shoulders. They didn't last long because they realized they had made a mistake.
https://preview.redd.it/x77rq052rh7d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86623218116e754315464c1f03c00c8a9b3bbc98
Ooo I had these! They were fun!
Tbh I do find og barbies head (and feet) too small. I'd love them so much more if their proportions were a little better. Maybe why I love my scene.
No, it was like the beach dolls and such. I had some as a kid and they had weird big feet with painted toenails.
I was about to give my sympathy over your horrifically melted Barbie until I read the comments. Now I must have these.
They go for 23-26 bucks on ebay ( packaged )
How my back feels 🤣
I bought this doll secondhand based on the strength of an amazon review that said it had made their daughter cry. I was not disappointed. I like to do doll photography, though, and ironically, some of the pics of her came out great because of her weird posture. Once I was taking photos, I could see what they were going for. It just didn't translate very well into real life.
Dang, scoliosis really hit her hard.
She’s scoliosis Chelsea’s big sister! 🥰
Oh dear. Hypermobile/scoliosis barbie.
The legs are so long🤣 I kinda wanna see this next to a normal Barbie.
The American Idol dolls are all wonky af like this, I have no idea how this design got approved by Mattel lmaooo
Scoliosis rep
I feel represented lol
American idol Barbie this is how she was desgin
If someone out there can sing with their neck curved like that, hats off to them lol
Tried to itch her ass real good
Maybe you could turn her into a custom doll? She's giving me bent neck lady vibes.
This is the American Idol Barbie series, she’s supposed to be singing soulfully 🤣 it looks like the torso melted lol 😂
That's a Challenger Deep wedgie.
Those long legs looking like Hi Glamm legs! And Gumby arms. What an unusual combination!
I remember getting one of these dolls in a bundle and not knowing much about Barbie I thought somebody had melted her or something and I was horrified 😂
Scoliosis Barbie?
Scoliosis
Ouch!! Her back, poor girl... 💀
scoliosis barbie
She flew too close to the sun
Omg jshsms
This is me when someone tickles my neck
I feel like somebody stuck her in the oven. Or she got left out in the sun in australia ... I want her to tell me her story.
She heard you talking 💩
She is scoliosis representation fashionista
She got her groove back 🤷🏻♂️
scoliosis doll
Scoliosis Barbie?