Ken has a last name — Barbie fans shocked by doll's full moniker
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Fans of Barbie might be shocked to learn that the Ken doll has both a middle and last name -- and that he's named after a real person. In fact, multiple Barbie dolls -- Barbie herself included -- are named after real people.
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Ryan Gosling is Ken in new photo from Barbie movie, Ken
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Ryan Gosling is Ken in new photo from Barbie movie, Ken
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Ken has a last name — Barbie fans shocked to learn doll's full moniker : r/WB_DC_news
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People are just finding out Barbie's real name
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Ken has a last name — Barbie fans shocked by doll's full moniker
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Ryan Gosling is Ken in new photo from Barbie movie, Ken