We are sharing funny Barbie memes and also if you have ever wondered what a real life Barbie would look like, you are in for a treat. Let’s give the low down and history of this infamous toy doll and also laugh at some memes about Barbie.
This post was originally written in 2013. At the time my daughter was 10 years old and Barbies were her thing, then. Fast forward to 2021, memes are her thing – so bringing this post full circle with stats and facts about Barbie. Oh, and we can’t forget the funny Barbie Memes!
Funny Barbie Memes and Facts About the Toy Doll
Have you ever wondered if Barbie was real – what she would be like? *sigh* I have a total love – hate relationship with Barbie. Let’s look at these interesting Barbie facts and funny Barbie memes. Facts and funny sounds like a win to me.
Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Barbie was named after Ruth Handler’s daughter, Barbara, and Ken after her son, Kenneth. And is from the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin.
There are two Barbie dolls sold every second in the world. Since there is 86400 seconds in a day, that’s 172,800 Barbies sold a day.
How old is Barbie? Did you know that Barbie is 62 years old in 2021. Barbie’s birthday is March 9, 1959. In just a few years, she can retire though some people think she should have quit years ago.
The target market for Barbie doll sales is young girls ages 3-12 years of age. Got a toddler, then these toddler memes will totally be relatable.
A girl usually has her first Barbie by age 3, and collects a total of seven dolls during her childhood – or 94 if you were my child.
Over a billion dollars worth of Barbie dolls and accessories were sold in 1993, making this doll big business and one of the top 10 toys sold.
Barbie fits the weight criteria for anorexia. She likely would not menstruate. Keep reading to get Barbie’s measurements.
If Barbie was a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.
Slumber Party Barbie was introduced in 1965 and came with a bathroom scale permanently set at 110 lbs with a book entitled “How to Lose Weight” with directions inside stating simply “Don’t eat.”
What if Barbie was a real person?I swore if I had a daughter that she wouldn’t play with her. Barbie represent everything that I loathe about beauty. The idea that someone has to be tall, blonde, thin with big boobs slays me. Why would I let my daughter play with such a toy?
And then I had a daughter – an EXTREMELY girly daughter at that. I remember the first Barbie doll she received when she was 2. It was actually a Disney Princess doll the size of a Barbie.
Okay, that’s fine, it will pass. And then she turned 3 and it was if that was the default birthday gift for the next 7 years of her life.
If Barbie Was Real
Recently the internet has dissected the plastic doll and figured out exactly how fake Barbie really is. Check out these details if Barbie were actually a real person.
Real Life Barbie Dimensions
Ever wonder what scale is Barbie? Like how tall is she, how much does Barbie weigh if she was a real woman.
Let’s take a look and pretend that the Barbie doll is an actual woman, If she was real, here are her stats:
- Barbie would be 5’9″ tall
- She would have a 39″ bust, an 18″ waist, 33″ hips and a size 3 shoe.
- Barbie would weigh 110 lbs and her BMI would be 16.24.
Barbie Doll Without Makeup
Ever wonder what a Barbie doll without makeup looks like. Oh, B you look so refreshing.
If you are into makeup – check out these makeup memes.
Barbie 2021
This article on the real life stats of the Barbie doll were first published on Digital Mom Blog back in April 2013. Fast forward, we are now in 2021 and good news, Barbie is evolving.
Why yes, most Barbies still are pretty – thankfully Mattel has woken up to the reality that we aren’t all white, blonde, skinny Bs. (see what i did there)
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Facts & Funny Barbie Memes is a part of the Digital Mom Blog Funny Memes series
