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Girls Go to Prom Dressed as Barbie Dolls
I’m all for adding an artistic component to prom, which is usually far too stilted and image-conscious to be much fun at all. But I have to admit that the artistic flare two British 16-year-olds brought to their prom makes me feel slightly nauseated.
Sammy Burns and Megan Barton had the admirable impulse to do something unique for their prom. But I can’t say I’m thrilled with the concept that Sammy’s mother devised. “When Sammy was little she loved Barbie dolls and I thought they could go in boxes as Barbie dolls,” the 44-year-old business manager said.
The whole Burns family got involved in making the boxes, which took two weeks to complete. Sammy and Megan were then wheeled to the prom by family members dressed as delivery boys. The slow, hot walk took nearly 40 minutes.
In true Barbie form, the girls put looks before comfort to brave the claustrophobic boxes: “It was really hot and a little scary at first,” Sammy said. “But we soon got used to it and we kept smiling for everyone while they took pictures of us.”
Would you let your daughter be a Barbie doll for Halloween or another special occasion?
Photo: The Daily Mail
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annanimate commented on Jul 17 09 at 2:12 pmthis is a travesty…how will they get drunk and laid if they are stuck in those boxes?
Shana commented on Jul 17 09 at 3:59 pmOf course I would let my kid dress as a Barbie for Halloween or whatever. And the whole complaining about looks before comfort thing, please tell me you’re kidding! I would assume that you must not get anything waxed or plucked ever, or wear heels, or makeup on a hot day to a special event. They did something creative and interesting because they wanted to do it. Or is it only okay for girls to do something discomforting when they are proving how bad ass they are in comparison to boys? They had fun and the whole family got in to make it happen. I would say that is a good thing.
e commented on Jul 17 09 at 4:03 pmcreepy!
Diane commented on Jul 17 09 at 4:49 pmShana, I couldn’t have said it better!
carefree childhood commented on Jul 17 09 at 8:21 pmI never knew the British had proms. I thought it was an American thing
jeannesager commented on Jul 17 09 at 9:59 pmIsn’t the point of prom to actually dance with people? Kind of hard to do inside of a box, I’d say.
Shannon LC Cate commented on Jul 18 09 at 11:01 amMost of the high school girls I know would work better as Bratz. As for my girls, they don’t know what Barbie is. Hopefully I can maintain their ignorance long enough to get them past the window during which they might be interested in them.
Those who think this is cute because it’s girly have a limited notion indeed of what’s girly.
PlumbLucky commented on Jul 18 09 at 8:49 pmI’d go with “vaguely retro kitsch” myself as the description. Halloween, heck, its a heckuva costume. But prom? Um, prom? Um…why?
MomofBeans commented on Jul 19 09 at 11:38 amI would freak out inside a box like that. I drank a lot of Boons Farm wine at my prom and I would not have done well being stuck inside a Barbie Box.
MyPersonalOpinion commented on Jul 20 09 at 12:17 amOh no! They dressed like Barbies?? This must mean they have serious self esteem issues and have been pressured by society to look and act as a certain stereotype. They don’t even look like Barbies! I don’t know what the big deal is. I think its cute because it IS girly!! What is your definition of girly? Maybe they should have dressed as doctor barbie or strong business woman barbie. Would that have been “girly?” Idiots. Get over yourselfs. Some little girls love Barbies and dolls, some little girls love basketballs and skateboards. It makes perfect sense to me that the mom thought it would be a cute idea for the girls to go as Barbies since they loved them when they were kids. Geez.
Bean's Mom commented on Jul 20 09 at 7:09 amYes, I would be enthusiastic about it. I think it’s important to nurture creativity. Although being dressed up as a Barbie is not my cup of tea, I don’t think it is my role to control my child’s creative ideas. If you read the article, you would learn that they only used the boxes for the main entrance. For the rest of the party, they were typical girls at a prom.
MaryAnn commented on Jul 27 09 at 1:00 amcalm down its only an entrance!
It isnt like they turned plastic…
loosen up, eh? :)
Megan commented on Oct 16 09 at 11:01 amHi, im one of the girls in the box and not being funny but all of you slagging us off your rather pathetic to be honest we did something different that most people wouldnt and didnt think of so grow up instead of leaving your negative comments here because its sad that you are this bothered by the fact that 2 16 year old girls went to prom in a barbie box for thier entrance so we wanted to make our entrance the best whats wrong with that? that is the whole point at the end of the day everyone does different things to try and have the most unique entrance and this is what we come up with to make it unique and special for us so dont be so pathetic.
Luna Storm commented on Dec 02 09 at 4:54 pmComments I think it’s pretty cool that they did something original.It spices up a party,rather than being just a face in the crowd. I mean, I am not a barbie fan, but I really gotta give the girls props for doing something different =3
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