All hail the Queen...
The company that makes the popular Beanie Babies has decided to ditch the names "Marvelous Malia" and "Sweet Sasha" from its Ty Girlz collection following an earful from the First Lady.
In a statement released Tuesday, CEO Ty Warner of Oak Brook, IL based Ty Inc. said the dolls were inspired by what he calls "this historic time in our nation's history," but the dolls weren't intended to bear the likeness of President Barack Obama's daughters, Malia and Sasha.
The girls' mother, Michelle Obama, released a statement shortly after the dolls' original names were announced and called the move "inappropriate."
As a result, Ty has renamed the dolls "Marvelous Mariah" and "Sweet Sydney," with profits from sales of the originals being donated to charity.
Somewhere, Mariah Carey is fighting for kickbacks now!
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