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Mattel releases the first Barbie ad starring a boy

Moschino Barbie is so fierce!
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It has taken more than 50 years but toymaker Mattel has acknowledged what many parent already know: boys play with Barbie.

Mattel’s new ad for the limited edition Moschino Barbie features a funky boy with a faux-hawk, holding up the doll.

The boy puts a handbag on the doll and says: “Moschino Barbie is so fierce!”

In toy related news, Lego has released what may be the best invention in some time: slippers that protect your feet from the little pieces on the floor.

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