What is the correct Barbie Age?
Barbie Age – The famous doll has been around for several centuries and has become part of many young girls’ lives and young at heart, but what exactly is her age?
Based on the article in Mental Floss, the age of Barbie garnered discussion back in 2012 because of an episode of the web series Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse. That episode was about her birthday. The article stated that the show was “especially adept at using those inconsistencies for self-referential humor.”
The first episode of the web series showed that Barbie appeared to she was in a 20-year-old woman. At that time, she and Ken are celebrating their 43rd anniversary of the time they first held hands.
It was said that trying to identify a single age for Barbie would be a violation of the myth surrounding the character. However, she needs to be at a certain age in order to present a certain story or product.
So, what’s the real Barbie Age? When the doll was first released in 1959, On the box, “teen age fashion model” was written. It is widely perceived that the doll was 19 years old when she was inaugurated. However, Mattel, the company that created Barbie, has been silent about this matter.
In Early 2023, Mattel was asked to react to the discussion about the age of Barbie but the company chose not to answer. Sites dedicated to this famous doll have a comprehensive description of the doll’s life but nothing was stated about her age.
The real name of Barbie is Barbara Millicent Roberts. She is from the fictional Wisconsin town of Willows. It was stated that her birthday was on March 9, 1959. This was the day she debuted at a New York toy fair.
Considering that Barbie was launched at the assumed age of 19, which is old enough to have graduated high school and begun her career but still fit to be called a teenager, then, it is safe to assume that she celebrated her 83rd birthday in March 2023. If March 9, 1959, will be considered as the day she was born, then, Barbie is now 64 years old in 2023.
Did you know that there are Barbies that cost thousands of dollars? Here are the most expensive Barbie dolls.