6/10. It looks A LOT like they're going for Earring Magic Ken, in which case he's missing the lilac mesh shirt and cock ring necklace. Which, given how badly Mattel wanted to bury that doll, means ...

Barbie's Controversial Magic Earring Ken And His 'Adult' Reputation, Explained While Sugar's Daddy Ken caused a stir, there's another doll that was so controversial, rumors swirl to this day ...

For many years after, Ken was seen as the more masculine counterpart to Barbie’s femininity. But in 1993, Mattel released Earring Magic Ken, a doll that quickly became an accidental gay icon.

February 1993: Earring Magic Ken becomes an accidental LGBTQ icon Earring Magic Ken made a big splash in lavender. - Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images ...

One 1993 version of Ken in particular, Earring Magic Ken, became notably popular among LGBTQ consumers, the New York Historical Society notes. At the time, Mattel denied the Earring Magic Ken was ...

Queer historian Amanda W. Timpson has been putting in the work for years with her TikTok deep dives on everything from the origin of the lesbian star tattoo to an appreciation of the legendary Black ...

LGBTQ sex columnist Dan Savage noted that Earring Magic Ken’s wardrobe resembled outfits seen at gay raves a few years prior (leave it to Ken to be just behind the times).

At the time, Mattel denied the Earring Magic Ken was queer and later pulled him from shelves.Other popular versions of Ken ranged from the tuxedo-wearing 1984 Dream Date Ken to 1978 Superstar Ken ...

One 1993 version of Ken in particular, Earring Magic Ken, became notably popular among LGBTQ consumers, the New York Historical Society notes. At the time, Mattel denied the Earring Magic Ken was ...