 
    How old is Barbie supposed to be?
      Barbie fever has officially hit the UK with its London premiere on Wednesday (12 July) to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Greta Gerwig's movie. Margot Robbie took to the pink carpet in a custom Vivienne Westwood gown, inspired by the Enchanted Evening Barbie from 1960. The pale pink gown had a corseted strapless top, floral detailing at the hip, a train and white opera gloves. She walked onto the red carpet with a ruffle around her neck – like the doll – which she later removed. Ryan Gosling, who plays Ken in the film, sported a 70s-inspired spearmint suit with a lighter-coloured shirt underneath. The event saw a host of stars, including Dua Lipa, Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa, Sam Smith, Leomie Anderson, Molly Mae, Andrew Wyatt, Rob Brydon and many more. With the film release just around the corner and the marketing team still putting in overtime to paint the world pink, some people's attention has wandered elsewhere with the very random, yet thought-provoking, question of how old the fictional doll is supposed to be. Now, on paper, the Barbie doll (formerly known as Barbara Millicent Roberts) has existed for over 60 years. The doll was first released in 1959, which would make her 64. Ken arrived two years later. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter However, in the past, Mattel has said Barbie is frozen at 19 years old. Given her impressive CV as a dentist, vet, chef, dancer, designer, and photojournalist, among many more, we'd argue she's not doing too bad. Not to mention her DreamHouse and car ownership, "My whole philosophy of Barbie was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be," Barbie creator Ruth Handler wrote in her 1994 autobiography. "Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices." Barbie is produced by Robbie’s company LuckyChap and will be released in cinemas on July 21. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
      2023-07-13 19:15
     
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    Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut
      Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary video game adaptation “Five Nights at Freddy's” on the big screen, which made $78 million to top the North American box office
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    Ray Liotta's cause of death revealed a year after he died in his sleep during movie shoot
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    11 Playful Facts About Fisher-Price
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    Have Paris Hilton's priorities changed? OG reality star says 'this has been the best time of my life'
      'This has been the best time of my life. He’s just everything to me,' said Paris Hilton
      2023-07-29 06:25
     
    Why Tori Spelling and her children are staying in a cheap motel? 'Beverly Hills, 90210' alum defends her decision
      'You know you would do whatever you can for your kids, right?' said Tori Spelling
      2023-07-19 07:29
     
    What channel is Washington playing on today, Sept. 9?
      The Washington Huskies are battling the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes in Week 2. How can fans watch the game on the Pac-12 Network?
      2023-09-10 00:48
     
    From Max Holloway to Sean O'Malley: MMA community reacts to Dillon Danis’ disqualification loss to Logan Paul
      On October 14, Logan Paul achieved a dominant victory over Dillon Danis during 'The PRIME Card' event in Manchester, UK
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    Adele says she will 'kill' anyone who throw objects at her while on stage
      Adele has told her fans she would "f*****ing kill" them if they tried to throw an object or something at her while on stage. During one of her Las Vegas residency shows, Adele spoke on the topic, after singers such as Bebe Rexha and Kelsea Ballerini were recently hit by objects fans launched at them from the crowd, with Rexha even having to go to the hospital to get stitches. Meanwhile, Ava Max was slapped on stage by a supposed fan. All of these incidents have caused discussions on social media about concert etiquette. And now the 'Easy On Me' singer hasn't hold back with her thoughts on the issue. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "Have you noticed how people are, like, forgetting f**king show etiquette at the moment? she asked the audience. "Throwing s**t on stage, have you seen them? I f**king dare you, I dare you throw something at me, I'll f**king kill you," the singer warned. But she then jokingly pretended to be an audience member: “Stop throwing things at the artist but you can shoot things at the audience," referring to the fact she launches t-shirts into the audience with a large t-shirt cannon. (Though the audience appeared to love seeing Adele's t-shirt cannon firing skills). @mikesnedegar One of the best things about seeing Adele live is her chats with the audience. She always makes you laugh. #weekendswithadele #adele #lasvegas Fans of the singer who watched the brief clip found Adele's threat amusing and agreed with her stance. One person said: "I believe Adele would come off stage and smack someone!!!! Wouldn't blame her!!!!" "I love being British because of this womanaudience, she's f***ing hilarious," another person wrote. Someone else added: "Lmao. She said you won’t be doing that sh** here." "'Don't underestimate the things that I will do' lol," a fourth person commented referencing a lyric from Adele's song 'Rolling in the Deep'. Elsewhere, read all about why are fans throwing random objects at pop stars. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
      2023-07-04 21:18
     
    Fans excited as 'Love Actually' returns to cinemas for 20th anniversary: 'Best Christmas movie'
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    How tall is Maren Morris? Exploring height of 'Texas' singer who bagged several awards before leaving Country Music
      Unlike her petite stature, Maren Morris has had a towering career in music since she released her debut major-label studio album 'Hero' in 2016
      2023-10-11 14:21
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