The Enduring Appeal of Barbie
Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders
The Black Barbie Doll
"I think the idea that she has kind of made her entire image after the concept of Barbie doll, but really this black being seen as a black Barbie doll," says Minaj. "What I love about Nicky Minaj is that she doesn't just subvert the ideas and tropes of what Barbie means ... She takes them to excess to the point where they are almost absurd or grotesque."
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