Ken doll's new man bun has Twitter rolling
The man bun tends to evoke strong reactions -- even, as it turns out, when it sits atop a doll's head.
Mattel on Tuesday announced 15 new Ken dolls with varying skin tones and new body shapes that include "original," "slim" and "broad." The dolls come with more modern clothes and a broader range of hairstyles, including the highly controversial hipster man bun.
Some style-conscious Twitter users don't mind the new hairdo, but others think it's definitely a hair-don't.
I don't even own Mattel's new man bun Ken Doll but he already told me the dangers of processed food and how Bernie would have beaten Trump. pic.twitter.com/rjxQQFiEfI
— Sully Sullivan (@Mikey_Sul) June 20, 2017
Does man bun Ken doll also come with a Soul Cycle membership, vintage record player, and $50,000 in student loan debt? pic.twitter.com/ulEwGSxxb1
— Emily Jashinsky (@emilyjashinsky) June 20, 2017
Does the new man bun Ken doll also come with a tiny vape? pic.twitter.com/OoBf1mDRTA
— Lord Single Malt (@Singlemaltfiend) June 20, 2017
New Man-Bun Ken comes with all your favorite accessories. Yoga mat, glass of kombucha, and an emotional support dog! pic.twitter.com/cK7BJDbztz
— Brad Williams (@funnybrad) June 20, 2017
The new "Man Bun" Ken doll comes with shirt, shoes, and keys to Barbie's car that he's driving until he "gets back on his feet again." pic.twitter.com/gYmXwR9WEc
— Benjamin Siemon (@BenjaminJS) June 20, 2017
Some celebrities got in on the joke:
Barbie's bff, Ken, now comes with a man bun or cornrows. You go with your bad self, Kenny.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 20, 2017
New Ken doll has a man-bun. Climbing back into bed. pic.twitter.com/AiuPUxS7hM
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) June 20, 2017
Not all the reactions were bad:
@dtxphobia now i kinda like the man bun and corn rows. lol
— Ruben (@baesic_ken) May 19, 2016
Where do I get the #manbunken?! He looks just like my husband! ⚡️ “There's a new Ken doll with a man bun”https://t.co/LPC4neSCWo
— Bri Eggers (@BriEggers) June 20, 2017
Looks like my son. Except the clothes. I need to find one and tell him I had a doll made to look like you. Lol https://t.co/YRTMUnYtH5
— DEBORAH JONES (@GODinUSAworks) June 20, 2017
Some saw it as a sign of the apocalypse:
The new Ken doll has a man bun, it's officially the end of days.
— Michael Cella (@MJChel) June 20, 2017
Mattel's New Man Bun Ken Doll Proves The Apocalypse Is Nigh https://t.co/SvGjhNlycZ
— The Federalist (@FDRLST) June 20, 2017
I certainly don't think a Ken doll will bring about the end of the world, but one thing is sure: Now every man you see with a man bun will automatically be "Man Bun Ken."
From now on, every wearer of a man bun is "Man-Bun Ken" to me. pic.twitter.com/0pvyxJpVao
— J. Elvis Weinstein (@JElvisWeinstein) June 20, 2017
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