So Mattel is toying around with this sun-tanned, pooch-toting concept for Barbie’s lesser half, Ken.
Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken. Take a look at him below.

If you were Barbie, would you want this man in your life?
Maybe it’s just me, but he’s a little bit too pretty. Not sure Barbie needs any more competition than she already got from Bratz dolls.
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Are they reinventing Ken as Barbie’s fabulous BFF?
This looks like some of the guys I was friends with in high school/college that I used to go shopping with, but had no interest in dating… girls.
Or a throwback to a QEFTSG makeover.
Just sayin’ is all.
I love him! He’s way more interesting than the old Ken.
He’s beautiful. The world needs him, and so does Barbie.
he’s very metro-sexual. which I guess is rather normal these days? I dunno. reminds me of that Brad Paisley song — “I’m Still A Guy” : These days there’s dudes gettin’ facials, manicured, waxed and botoxed. / With deep spray-on tans and creamy lotiony hands you can’t grip a tackle box. / Yeah, with all of these men linin’ up to get neutered it’s hip now to be feminized./ I don’t highlight my hair, I’ve still got a pair.Yeah, honey I’m still a guy.
He is a pimp!
I think they should sell Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken in a package with his “friend” Construction Worker Ken, cos that’s what he looks like to me.
martha, I agree.
He’s cheesey and very metro. He’s part retired Florida senior citizen, part gay and proud, and part dork. Guess they couldn’t decide on a look so the went with a combo. Hope they give Barbie some pepper spray.
If he had a mole on his cheek I’d say he was a dead ringer for George Hamilton.
Good call! George Hamilton was rocking the metro look way before it was cool.
Does that make this look Retro Metro?
It could be a new anthem: Retro Metro Man, I want to be a retro man ….
I love George Hamilton!
Mattel can toy around all they want, but I doubt this Ken has a chance. He’s not exactly what you’d call a little girls ‘fantasy’ guy. LOL
It would be meant more for collectors.
But he’s NOT for kids!!!!! That’s want I don’t get? He’s for ADULT COLLECTORS and we should be able to choose who we want to buy!
That is not a Sugar Daddy… That’s Ryan Seachrist..
Good call, Liz!
Looks like a doll right out of the Team America Movie.
I thought we voted down gay marriage in 31 states?
Why would he have to be gay? He looks like a guy from Florida! The name is a little ‘iffy’ but the doll is wonderful!
Clearly this Ken has no interest in Barbie, so no problem! Alan better watch out, though.
one word: nahhhhhhhh
he is absolutely perfect, just what us male doll collectors love, and his dog is great, the dogs name is sugar. I know because thats one of the yorkies i didn’t get in a barbie set. he is just perfect, don’t change a thing. I am ready to preorder this one and add him to my over 200 doll collection.
Wow! 200 dolls. Are they all from Barbie line? That’s quite a collection. I can see why you would want to add this one, too.
If with you Jeff… the voice of reason!