Barbie bombshell: Origin of America’s favorite doll disputed by missile defense designer’s daughter
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Ann Ryan, daughter of Mattel VP Jack Ryan, says her late father — not Ruth Handler — created Barbie. Ryan was once married to Zsa Zsa Gabor and also designed missiles for Raytheon.
While celebrated by others for the variety of tabletop tropes – be it femininity, masculinity, or simply for the love of flashy fashion – the film also highlighted a story which did not align with Ann Ryan's memories growing up as the daughter of late Mattel research and design vice president John "Jack" Ryan. Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.
Jack Ryan created Barbie, not Mattel's founder Ruth Handler, according to Ann Ryan, citing patents with his name next to Barbie drawings to back her up.
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