‘Barbie’ is to Nicki Minaj as ‘Monster’ is to Lady Gaga. Super fans of the “Super Bass” singer famously call themselves Barbies. Nicki even thinks of herself as the ultimate Barbie. I’m just wondering what took so long…
Well the day has come. As of yesterday, the famous Barbie maker Mattel revealed a one-of-a-kind Nicki Minaj barbie. No the big release isn’t at Target or Toys R Us, the doll is up for auction at CharityBuzz.com. The bidding started at $1000 and will go up in increments of $250. The proceeds will benefit Project Angel Food, a non-profit organization that provides daily meals for people home bound or disabled by HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses. The doll is part of their Divine Design initiative which is a five-day event that concludes with a gala at the Beverly Hills in LA. You can bid on the Pink Friday Barbie through December 19th.
“And Nicki is a big part of pop culture and also huge within the fashion industry, as well as a big Barbie fan,” says Barbie spokeswoman Stefani Yocky to the Hollywood Reporter . “It’s really exciting for us that she’s been so generous to allow us to create this one-of-a-kind doll to support such an important cause.” Barbie wouldn’t confirm whether we would see more Nicki Minaj dolls in the upcoming year but I don’t see why they wouldn’t capitalize on such a great partnership opportunity.
With a new album on the way (Valentine’s Day 2012 is the scheduled release date), Nicki shows no sign of taking a break. Her team says that fragrance and apparel deals seem to be in the works. She’s already doing collaborations with OPI nail polish (collection drops Jan 2012), MAC Cosmetics, and will lend her voice to the new Ice Age movie coming out next summer. No stopping this real-life Barbie.
ps. – Katy Perry has a Barbie on CharityBuzz.com so you can bid on her too!
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