Editing Ken (doll) (section)

==Notable lines==

=== Earring Magic Ken ===
{{Further|Earring Magic Ken}}
In 1993, [[Earring Magic Ken]] was released. The style of the doll was thought to resemble fashions and accessories worn by some segments of the [[gay]] community at the time, and "Earring Magic Ken" subsequently attained a cult following, becoming a collector's item.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Man Behind The Doll presents Earring Magic Ken|url=http://www.manbehindthedoll.com/mbtd_earring.htm|website=Man Behind The Doll|date=1 July 1993|access-date=16 August 2010}}</ref>

=== Sugar Daddy Ken ===
In October 2009, Mattel announced a new ''Palm Beach'' line which included a "Sugar Daddy Ken" doll aimed for adult collectors. The said line officially debuted in the spring of 2010. The line proved to be controversial, because of Ken's [[sugar daddy|suggestive-sounding name]]. The doll had a more mature appearance and came with a [[West Highland Terrier]] puppy. Mattel defended the doll's name, saying that the puppy's name is "Sugar", thus making Ken "Sugar's Daddy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/barbies-sugar-daddy-ken-doll-raises-eyebrows/story?id=8952641&page=1 |title=ABC News &#124; Business &#124; 'Sugar Daddy Ken' Doll Raises Eyebrows |work=ABC News |date=2009-10-30 |access-date=2010-08-16}}</ref> The doll's outfit resembled an outfit worn by a socialite seen in [[Slim Aarons]]' photo ''Palm Springs Party''.<ref>{{cite web | first=Hannah | last=Malach | url=https://wwd.com/pop-culture/culture-news/barbie-sugar-daddy-ken-doll-1235717734/ | title=Remembering Barbie's 'Sugar Daddy Ken': The Doll for Adults Who Loved Palm Beach Fashion | work=[[Women's Wear Daily]] | date=2023-06-23 | accessdate=2023-07-10}}</ref>

=== Other lines ===
{{Further|List of Barbie's friends and family#Ken's family and friends}}
Ken's best friend, [[Alan (Barbie character)|Allan Sherwood]]  ([[Midge (Barbie)|Midge's]] boyfriend, later husband), was introduced in 1964.  In 1968 Brad, the first African American male doll, was introduced as the boyfriend of Barbie's African American friend, [[List of Barbie's friends and family#Christie|Christie]], who was introduced in 1967.<ref name="mattel1">{{cite journal|title=About Ken - Mattel|url=http://www.mattel.com/About_Us/History/mattel_history.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081115163250/http://www.mattel.com/about_us/history/mattel_history.pdf|archive-date=15 November 2008|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref>