Just what every little girl in 2023 wants for Christmas – an unrealistic Barbie version of Mariah Carey to compare themselves to! #hardpass
Mattel released this new doll on Friday, November 17, 2023 in the likeness of the Grammy winner and self-titled “queen of Christmas” Mariah Carey just in time for her “Merry Christmas One and All” tour. The doll reportedly sold out instantly, which isn’t really a surprise since Barbie is so hot right now, and everything Christmas-related that Mariah Carey does is wildly successful. Even though the doll originally retailed for $75 that wasn’t enough to discourage fans and parents alike from buying as many as they could get their manicured hands on before they sold out.
In a cringe-worthy quote Mariah said “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime dream to have my own Barbie,” Carey said in a statement. “If I could go back and tell my little girl self that one day, I would have a Barbie made in my likeness, I think she would flip out!”
Now, thanks to a mild case of inflation, and good old fashioned price gouging, the only place we could find the doll for sale was on Walmart.com for the low low price of $136.78, or $13 a month of Affirm.
Mariah sure is busy this holiday season. Her “Merry Christmas One and All” tour is in full swing, and she performed her famous song “All I Want for Christmas” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. She’s starring in 2 holiday campaigns for Victoria’s Secret and The Children’s Place. Not to mention Mariah just released her own line of holiday merchandise through her Amazon Merch Shop, which let me save you from having to check out because it’s just as cringy as you might expect.
And before you think Mariah Carey’s Barbie doll is a one-off just to capitalize on the mega hit movie Barbie, you should know Mattel has released lots of Barbie dolls based on famous musicians including Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner and Gloria Estefan, although I’m sure to hear Mariah tell it she’s the most famous Barbie of all.
Mariah Carey Receives Barbie Doll Just in Time for Christmas