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Earring Magic Ken
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<p>Earring Magic Ken, also known as "Gay Ken" and "Fey Ken", is a model of the <a href="/facts/Ken_(Barbie)/bxdnVY6E">Ken</a> doll introduced by <a href="/facts/Mattel/WM3blRN4">Mattel</a> in 1993 as a companion to its Earring Magic Barbie figure, one of five dolls in the Earring Magic Barbie line. </p><p>The doll is notable for inspiring a toy craze among gay men (including some claims that it was the highest selling Ken doll of all time) and for the controversy that ensued upon its debut. </p>