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In the Barbie movie, there is a gentleman in a green blazer with a bit of a scandalous name.

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This is Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken.

I had never heard of this guy before I saw the movie, but since I recognised all the other named Barbies (and many background Barbies!) I thought for sure this must be a real doll that had somehow slipped me by.

That, it turns out, is only kind of true.

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In 2009, to celebrate Barbie's 50th anniversary, there were a number of different special edition Barbies released. Pictured above is Palm Beach Sugar's Daddy Ken, a Silkstone Barbie doll for adult collectors, modeled after Slim Aaron's Palm Springs Party.

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But as I'm sure you've all noticed, "Sugar's Daddy" Ken is a bit of a... poorly thought out name. It sounds awfully similar to another phrase.

I can't find any pictures of the doll in box or evidence that it actually hit shelves - despite this quote from a Mattel spokesperson about the unfortunately chosen name.

"At the end of the day, this collection is targeted toward adults," said spokeswoman Michelle Chidoni. "While the name of the doll does refer back to the dog, I think people are going to interpret it as they want to interpret it."

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