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WHAT IS THE BUDGET FOR THE BARBIE MOVIE???? An Investigation

WHAT IS THE BUDGET FOR THE BARBIE MOVIE???? An Investigation

Is Barbie a nepo baby???

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Jun 26, 2023
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Life in plastic must really be fantastic.

But enough about about The Kardashians. Over the weekend, Barbie (Robbie) put on her best heels (they weren’t her best, but they got the job done) and started ramping up the promo. Y’all know I love a press junket (see Jake Gyllenhaal’s “melankoly”) but I have NEVER seen a budget like this spent on a movie. And spent WELL!!!

I’ve seen a few set-ups with fancy backdrops, but the Barbie team literally TRANSFORMED The Four Seasons (not the gardening company Trump used) Hotel into Barbieland! These photos! Girl WHAT?

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