First Hanukkah Barbie Sparks Outrage over Uncomfortably Large Nose

Chanukah Barbie ‘looks like a lot of us,’ Jewish women say

(JNS) A new Barbie by Mattel, special for Chanukah, is stirring up controversy after critics said that it has a large nose. Sold on Target’s website for $27.49, the doll has brown hair, freckles and wears a blue knit Chanukah sweater, pajama pants and cozy winter slippers. The New York Post first drew attention to the controversy, noting that some Reddit posters described the nose as “prominent” and “hooked.” Enlarged and hooked noses are centur…

Chanukah Barbie 'looks like a lot of us,' Jewish women say

"When I was a little kid, all the Barbies looked like women I couldn't relate to at all," Bryce Gruber, a shopping editor, told JNS.

First Hanukkah Barbie sparks outrage over uncomfortably large nose

This version of the popular Mattel doll also has olive-toned skin and brown hair, making it distinguishable from her other Barbie counterparts.

Barbie’s First Official Hanukkah Doll Is Wearing a Menorah Sweater That Actually Lights Up

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Hanukkah Barbie arrives — and everybody immediately starts talking about her nose

BS BULLETIN: Mattel has released a Hanukkah Barbie wearing a light-up menorah sweater, blue gingham pants and winter boots. The doll has a noticeably more prominent nose than the Christmas Barbies in the same holiday collection, prompting an online argument over whether the design is representation or stereotype. Some Jewish fans love seeing a Barbie that looks more like them, while others question why the Hanukkah doll needed distinctly differe…