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Alex Avila, a digital creator who specializes in social theory and pop culture , said the flaming heterosexuality of Barbieland — which is on full display in the trailers and promo clips — is part of the appeal for queer fans. When word got around that Rand was thinking of incorporating the spread into her classroom instruction, she began receiving messages from people who wanted to share their own childhood memories of the doll.

This week I wanted to analyze “Barbie and the Diamond Castle” through a queer lens, and talk about why so many queer women relate to its story. Search Search. Fortunately, three openly LGBTQ+ actors playing Barbies and Kens — Hari Nef, Alexandra Shipp, and Scott Evans — recently appeared on the cover of Out Magazine where they opened up about bringing.

Elaina Patton is a freelance entertainment and culture writer. But while Mattel has turned a profit by pushing this narrative over the years, the company has perhaps never digested what it means to create a doll that could be anything to kids. Here are the LGBTQ+ Easter eggs, references or moments that are simply too queer to ignore.

IE 11 is not supported. The Barbie movie from Greta Gerwig has hit theaters and Michael Cera plays a character named Allan. After all, Mattel, which was highly involved in the script development and filmmaking process, has not historically embraced its enthusiastic queer fan base publicly.

Skip to Content. Elaina Patton Elaina Patton is a freelance entertainment and culture writer. Alex Avila. Some people think that Allan could be a gay character and we're here to investigate. Now that the Barbie movie is finally out in the real world, let’s break down all of those subtle (and not so subtle) gay references in full, spoiler-y detail.

Although Robbie has clarified there are no explicitly LGBTQ+ characters, Barbie is clearly doing something right if bigots are accusing it of pushing the queer agenda. And the Barbie dolls themselves certainly rely on this concept, coming in career-oriented versions like an astronaut, marine biologist and presidential candidate, as well as lifestyle-geared iterations like Malibu Barbie.

He told NBC News he had come to see the film for one reason. The director herself championed the use of openly LGBTQ+ actors Hari Nef, Alexandra Shipp, and Scott Evans. more. Away from the Barbenheimer trend, Gerwig’s Barbie has reached gay icon status. We can reclaim it and use it in ways that show that heterosexuality is constructed and put into place by forces beyond us — and not universal.

NBC News Logo. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. Latest Stories U. By Elaina Patton and Brooke Sopelsa. For months, a marketing campaign with stunning reach has been courting audiences with the promise of a pink-hued night of fantasy and seeing Margot Robbie play opposite Ryan Gosling as a real life-size Barbie.

In fact, in the end, the film pushes a surprisingly traditional view of society, in which straight and conventionally attractive men and women or Barbies and Kens rule the world. And, in the end, audiences are left with a few fleeting and not particularly pride-inducing references to queer Barbie culture.

Sections U. Follow NBC News. With Greta Gerwig’s Barbie set to hit theaters this July, we decided to take a look back at the LGBTQ+ ties of this iconic toy and what the future of queer Barbies might hold. The influence of this queer fan-favorite — which, of course, stars gay icon Judy Garland — can be felt throughout Barbie.

And, according to those who have done some thinking on the matter, the queer appeal of Barbie has always been more about the potential the shape-shifting doll represents. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.