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It’s Barbie fever out there as everyone gears up for the hotly-anticipated Barbie movie hitting theatres on July 21.
To make everyone feel like they’re also a Barbie girl in a Barbie world, a life-sized Dreamhouse – located in the heart of Malibu, of course – just got a pretty pink glow-up, and it’s going to be listed on Airbnb a couple of days before the movie comes out.
The fun part about this listing, which has been on Airbnb before, is that this time, Ken will be hosting two FREE overnight stays!
TMZ notes that Warner Bros. in partnership with Airbnb says Ken will host two lucky winners for individual overnight stays on July 21 and 22 – the listing goes up July 17 at 10AM PT (19:00 SAST) – with Airbnb also saying that the two people selected can bring a friend for a free night at the real-life Barbie house.
Spotted this thing from 10 miles away flying over #Malibu today. Is that a…. real life #Barbie Malibu House?? Seems to be. Pink everything… a water slide… floating “KEN” letters. Publicity stunt? Huge Barbie fans? Filming location #BarbieMovie ? Who knows. @kcalnews pic.twitter.com/6x9gEcFoVf
— John Schreiber (@johnschreiber) June 26, 2023
The idea is that Barbie handed over the keys to her pink abode while she’s away for the summer to allow Ken to take over, and he’s made a few tweaks to the interior to better reflect his Kenergy, per Entertainment Weekly:
Out front, pool floats that spell out KEN float in the water. In the rooms, Ken has decked out the interior to reflect the wild wild west, including animal skin rugs, leather throw pillows, and a life-sized plastic horse.
Fringe and cowboy boots replace the pink gingham prints and dresses often found in Barbie’s closet.
Ken has even taken it upon himself to replace one of the doors with a saloon style entrance that reads “Kendom Saloon.”
Other features include an outdoor disco dance floor and a balcony with ocean views:
Directed by Greta Gerwig, the upcoming live-action Barbie stars Margot Robbie as the titular doll as she experiences an existential crisis, while Ryan Gosling plays her boyfriend Ken. Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Kingsley Ben-Adir, America Ferrera, Michael Cera, and Will Ferrell round out the star-studded cast.
This life-size toy pink mansion is a dream come true for the Barbie obsessed, or even the Barbie nostalgic.
[source:entertainmentweekly]
