{"id":400126,"date":"2026-08-07T10:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/400126\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:06:20","slug":"mattel-reveals-whitney-houston-barbie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/400126\/","title":{"rendered":"Mattel reveals Whitney Houston Barbie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The doll will be available this weekend<\/p>\n<p>Mattel is honoring Whitney Houston\u2019s upcoming birthday on Sunday, August 9th\u2014when the legendary singer would have turned 63\u2014with the release of the first-ever Whitney Houston Barbie Signature Doll.<\/p>\n<p>The posable doll pays homage to Houston\u2019s iconic look from the \u201cI Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)\u201d music video with a signature lavender ribbed mini dress, pointed-toe pumps with high, slightly tapered white heels with abstract red and blue splash and crosshatch stroke motifs, her famous voluminous 80s curls, microphone, and mic stand. The doll will also include a stand and a Certificate of Authenticity (CoA).<\/p>\n<p>The Signature Barbie will be priced at around $60.<\/p>\n<p>This week also sees the famous song make its <a href=\"https:\/\/themusicuniverse.com\/whitney-houston-tiny-vinyl-detailed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tiny Vinyl<\/a> debut with \u201cSo Emotional.\u201d Pressed on beautiful blue vinyl and featuring Whitney\u2019s iconic single artwork, the four-inch disc pairs two of R&amp;B\u2019s biggest chart-topping classics on a pocket-sized record that\u2019s as fun to display as it is to play.<\/p>\n<p>On August 11th, Julien\u2019s Auctions will host <a href=\"https:\/\/themusicuniverse.com\/juliens-auctions-announces-whitney-houston-benefit-sale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation 2026 Auction<\/a> in Los Angeles. The sale honors the enduring legacy of the global superstar and seeks to raise awareness and generate vital support for the Foundation\u2019s diverse initiatives, scholarships, and services\u2014each designed to reflect and address the values and needs of today\u2019s youth.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 220 million music recordings sold worldwide, global superstar Whitney Houston, known as \u201cThe Voice,\u201d remains an icon whose legacy continues to inspire generosity and impact. Beyond her unparalleled artistry, her charitable commitment has extended their support to arts education, music and community initiatives locally, nationally and globally. Julien\u2019s Auctions is proud to partner with the Foundation in support of its extraordinary work through this benefit auction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The doll will be available this weekend Mattel is honoring Whitney Houston\u2019s upcoming birthday on Sunday, August 9th\u2014when&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400127,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57,6574],"class_list":["post-400126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-whitney-houston"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}