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R&B superstar Aaliyah would have turned 46 on Thursday. Now the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.
Wearing her head-to-toe leather ensemble from the 1996 music video for “One in a Million,” the miniature also sports Aaliyah’s signature side-parted curls.
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Aaliyah’s brother Rashad Haughton worked with the Barbie design team on the Music Collector Series doll, which retails for $55. Although already sold out on Mattel’s website, customers will be able to purchase the doll’s Target restock on January 26th.
“I can vividly remember my sister playing with her favorite Barbie dolls for hours when we were children,” Houghton said in a statement. “She had them sing, dance and give little concerts. I now realize that she was envisioning dreams that would eventually become reality when she began a career in entertainment at just fifteen years old.”
“Instilling self-confidence, belief in yourself and acceptance of who you really are is the essence of Barbie. “My sister would be thrilled to see her legacy celebrated in this way and for fans to have the opportunity to dream big and believe they can be anything their heart desires,” he added.
Aaliyah’s budding career was tragically cut short in 2001 when she died in a plane crash at just 22 years old. Despite her short time in the entertainment industry, she received three American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards and five Grammy nominations.
The “One in a Million” music video marked the first time Aaliyah worked with stylist Derek Lee, who helped curate her signature tomboy-chic style. Lee put together her leather ensemble in a matter of hours, sourcing the pieces from sex shops in New York’s West Village because they were the only clothing stores open late.
“I knew I was coming up with drugs. And I knew she would wear it,” Lee told Complex in 2022. “I was a bit nervous because I had never worked with her in this way before. But I knew a girl like that. Whatever she wanted, I knew how to make it better.”
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