Aishwarya Rai has declined to endorse the celebrity doll Barbie on her 50th anniversary due to paucity of time.
Ever since Aishwarya won the Miss World title in 1994, there have been numerous attempts to immortalise her as a Barbie Doll. However, due to her professional commitments she had to postpone the endeavour of the company Mattel.
"Mattel again proposed that Aishwarya Rai endorse the Barbie doll but as her prior commitments stretched her for time she had to decline yet again. The turn of the millennium special edition celebrity doll was to feature Naomi Campbel among others," said Aishwarya’s spokesperson.
On the eve of the favorite doll’s 50th anniversary, Aishwarya is still the most sought-after celebrity to be passed off as a celebrity Barbie.
"Nonetheless, the earlier ideas have been revised, all the possibilities and talks of a business venture with Aishwarya & Barb sis still in the process of being finalized. So, whether Ash-Barbie doll will hit the shelves or not is something only time will tell," the spokesperson added.
Actress Katrina Kaif was dressed like a doll when she came to launch a Barbie doll inspired by her. The actress was dressed in a fuscia satin gown, exactly like her doll, for the launch event. "It’s a very special day. This is a huge honour to have something like this on your name. I hope everyone likes the doll. The whole thing is very exciting," said Katrina. The campaign is called "Barbie I Can Be a Movie Star". "It's a small doll and there was no intention of changing its features, so it does not resemble me completely," said the actress.
