

The Bratz were just as great role models as Barbie was. Her notoriety outshined her counterparts. While Barbie had become more diverse by this time, she always managed to steal the spotlight in whatever she was in. Bratz was diverse and chic and also managed to let every doll in their line shine without stealing the spotlight- unlike Barbie. However, Bratz had a certain sass about them that Barbie didn't- they were willing to go the miles that Barbie felt like she couldn't. The Bratz were just as smart, hardworking, and inspirational as Barbie was.
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Bratz gave Barbie something to compete with- from dolls to games and even tv shows and movies. Because of how revolutionary Bratz were- they became "frenemies" with Barbie, rivaling her sales and the attention of young ladies around the world. Unlike Barbie, they were made to truly mold the generation of that time. Bratz was its generation- Sasha, Yasmin, Jade, and Cloe were unique and culturally diverse, working well together.

Bratz were created for teenage girls who still loved to play with dolls, but were a bit too old to play with a Barbie. She didn't have that sass factor to really set her apart. Barbie was too safe, almost too "conservative" for the upcoming generation of girls. But she didn't really manage to capture the essence of our generation at the time. You know the girl that could do anything and owned the largest wardrobe any girl has ever seen? The girl with 30+ careers? Barbie was good, but she wasn't relatable enough, she was okay and no one really had any thing against her. Barbie Gains A True Rivalīefore we had Bratz, we had Barbie. Not only did they change the way dolls were created and dressed, but they managed to become one of the biggest pop culture and fashion icons of our generation. And to put icing on the cake - also Barbie's biggest rival. These dolls were diverse, savvy, fashionable, sassy, smart, and simply amazing. And just like me I'm sure that if you were a girl born in the mid 90s to the early 2000s then you probably remember the Bratz dolls as well. A smile painted my face as I saw the dolls that I loved so much, the ones that shaped my childhood and encouraged my personal "passion for fashion". I'd seen them on the pages of books, featured in video and board games, and watched them in movies and TV shows. My mom had gotten me three out of the four and I was so excited to see the nostalgic figures of my childhood flood my memory. I had been eyeing the latest Sasha doll - who was naturally my favorite, with Jade being a close second. It was the Winter of 2014 and Christmas had finally arrived.
