{"id":647356,"date":"2026-08-20T14:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/647356\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:19:16","slug":"barbie-signature-marilyn-monroe-and-whitney-houston-dolls-released-selling-for-up-to-e120","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/647356\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Barbie Signature\u2019 Marilyn Monroe and Whitney Houston dolls released, selling for up to \u20ac120"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TOY COMPANY MATTEL has released \u201cBarbie Signature\u201d dolls of Marilyn Monroe, Whitney Houston and Miley Cyrus.<\/p>\n<p>Barbie Signature is Mattel\u2019s line of high-end, collectible fashion dolls made for adult fans and collectors, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.<\/p>\n<p>The Marilyn Monroe figure celebrates what would have been her 100th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The Monroe doll is inspired by the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787235556_324_.jpeg\"  alt=\"t9nxicxlmqqf9mkeim5i\" class=\"alignnone inline-image\" \/><br \/>\n            Barbie Signature Marilyn Monroe                    Mattel<\/p>\n<p>    Mattel\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the signature platinum \u2018Monroe bob\u2019 and stacks of sparkling jewellery, she\u2019s ready to put on a show,\u201d said a Mattel spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Whitney Houston doll is modelled on the music video for I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a microphone stand in hand, she\u2019s ready to chase your blues away,\u201d said a spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>Houston died in 2012 at the age of 48 and sold over 220 million records worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Pat Houston, Whitney\u2019s sister-in-law and keeper of her estate, unveiled the doll at the fifth \u201cLegacy of Love Gala\u201d presented by the Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@EntertainmentTonight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Entertainment Tonight<\/a> \/ YouTube<\/p>\n<p>Mattel has also released a Miley Cyrus Barbie Signature doll, inspired by her look in the film Something Beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>Mattel said the doll is a \u201ctribute to this award winner and style icon, known for her genre-blending songs and soulful lyrics\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787235556_77_.jpeg\"  alt=\"BRB_JJY05_PS_26_0109\" class=\"alignnone inline-image\" \/><br \/>\n            Barbie Signature Miley Cyrus                    Mattel<\/p>\n<p>    Mattel\n<\/p>\n<p>The Monroe doll retails at \u00a3100 on the UK Mattel website and for \u20ac119.99 on Smyths.<\/p>\n<p>The Whitney Houston doll costs \u00a355 on the Mattel website but is sold out, while it retails for \u20ac84.99 in Smyths.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Miley Cyrus doll is slightly reduced on the Mattel site, costing \u00a351, and retails at \u20ac84.99 in Smyths.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TOY COMPANY MATTEL has released \u201cBarbie Signature\u201d dolls of Marilyn Monroe, Whitney Houston and Miley Cyrus. 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