Wow.
Sasha and Malia Obama are being exploited.
Ty Inc. -- the company that brought us Beanie Babies --is on to the next big thing--the two first daughters.
The new 12-inch-tall dolls are named "Sweet Sasha" and "Marvelous Malia," however the company denies any inspiration from the Obama girls. Ty Inc, just always happen to make African- American dolls--- NOT!
According to the Associated Press:
The Oak Brook-based company chose the names because "they are beautiful names," not because of any resemblance to Malia and Sasha Obama, said spokeswoman Tania Lundeen.
"There's nothing on the dolls that refers to the Obama girls," Lundeen said. "It would not be fair to say they are exact replications of these girls. They are not."
President Obama's camp has said that it is "inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes."
The Ty Girlz are selling for $29.99 for two.
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