Mattel’s Aaliyah tribute Barbie doll sells out on launch

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I Wish I Had a Barbie Like the Aaliyah Doll Growing Up

Growing up, I, like many girls, had a Barbie doll. From her spunky outfits and fun hairstyles to her various professions, the iconic toy was as much of a source of empowerment as it was enjoyment. The doll's manufacturer, Mattel, has created many different versions of Barbie over the years, but the latest is one I wish I could've personally experienced growing up. On Jan. 16, Mattel released a new Barbie honoring the late R&B princess, Aaliyah. …

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Mattel's Aaliyah doll to honor her birthday sold out in hours. Here's how to get one

Mattel's Barbie doll of Aaliyah was released on Thursday to honor the late singer on what would've been her 46th birthday and it sold out on the company's website in a matter of hours.

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Mattel’s Aaliyah tribute Barbie doll sells out on launch

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A limited edition Barbie of Aaliyah sold out within hours of going on sale on what would have been the late R&B singer’s 46th birthday. The US singer and actress was killed on August 25, 2001, shortly after wrapping her music video for “Rock the Boat,” when her chartered plane crashed in the Bahamas. She was just 22. Fans’ fascination with Aaliyah and her music have not abated in the two decades since her death, an…

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Aaliyah's legacy lives on: new Barbie doll celebrates R&B icon’s style

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Aaliyah Barbie doll sells out in hours on star's 46th birthday

The Aaliyah Barbie Doll, released on 16 January, to commemorate the late singer’s 46th birthday, has left fans excited and disappointed in equal measure. THE AALIYAH BARBIE DOLL Mattel Creations made the limited-edition doll, priced at $55 (around R 1,020), available on its official website. However, the doll sold out in mere hours, sparking a wave of social media reactions. The doll’s release had been highly anticipated, with Aaliyah fans acros…

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Aaliyah Honored With Barbie Doll 24 Years After Her Death

Aaliyah was honored on what would have been her 46th birthday with a Barbie from Mattel's Music Series collection. The singer died in a 2001 plane crash at the age of 22.