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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ movie cleverly sends up some of the Mattel doll’s many, many controversies — but not all of them.

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ movie features cameos from a host of surreal dolls quietly discontinued by Mattel – among them a pregnant plastic woman and Rob Brydon’s ‘Sugar Daddy Ken’. Believe it or not, all of them are ripped from reality, writes Ellie Muir

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ movie features cameos from a host of surreal dolls quietly discontinued by Mattel – among them a pregnant plastic woman and Rob Brydon’s ‘Sugar Daddy Ken’. Believe it or not, all of them are ripped from reality, writes Ellie Muir

The "Barbie" movie is full of detailed Easter eggs you might have missed. Here's a list of all the discontinued Barbies and Kens that make an appearance in the film, from Midge to Sugar Daddy Ken to Growing Up Skipper.

For years, people have questioned what role Ken really plays in Barbie’s life. But the truth is in plain sight: Ken’s not boyfriend material. At least, not for Barbie.

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyIt’s Barbie Week at The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, celebrating the doll’s pop-culture history, our favorite Barbie memories, and a certain major movie. Read all of our coverage here!“She’s everything. He’s just Ken.” That’s the tagline for the wildly anticipated Barbie movie, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. The implication is clear: Come for Barbie, and stay for B...

Let's talk about the discontinued Barbies in Barbie.

Barbie movie director Greta Gerwig must have read Dan Savage’s 1993 column about Earring Magic Ken, because he is there alongside Ryan Gosling.

Greta Gerwigs Barbie is the latest chapter in doll cultures queer-coded legacy.

Consider this a crash course in the fantastic, plastic life of Barbie, from controversies to crossovers and all the storytelling in between.