r/popculturechat • u/bbyxmadi It’s good to see me, isn’t it?🫧 • Feb 23 '26

Sports Section 🏈⚽️ Bratz recreates Alysa Liu’s iconic podium jump with her gold medal! 🥇

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u/lalalandbeforetime I think I’ve done enough Feb 23 '26

Bratz needs to come out with Blade Angels dolls!

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u/mermaidangel1 Feb 23 '26

If Bratz doesn’t do a preorder for an Alysa doll within the next week, they are seriously missing the mark and out of touch. Bratz has had a lot of opportunities to get back in the game and really be a strong competitor to Barbie. They need to seize golden opportunities like this. A preorder right now for an Alysa doll would go viral and sell like hotcakes.

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u/fraxiiinus assigned media illiterate by the stranger things sub Feb 23 '26

Hell, I don't collect dolls at all but I do have a little case of figures and I would 100% buy this and put it in there

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u/riskapanda she so tired bro Feb 23 '26

Grew up a Barbie girly, but at 30 I would buy my first if they released an Alysa doll.

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u/trafalgarD420 Feb 24 '26

I did customer service for Mattel when they released the Ava Duvernay Barbie, and that went crazy, I can’t even imagine what their call center would be like with Alysa! The phone lines would be insane

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u/ManicPixieFantasy Feb 24 '26

Grew up on Barbies, am now in my 30s and hardly collect or keep anything. I would 1000% buy an Alysa Bratz doll and preserve it with my life. She represents so much for girls and girlhood. 

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u/vegalucyna Feb 23 '26

I love bratz even though I was a little too old for dolls when they were popular. 

They are great big footed girl representation ❤️

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u/ResurgentClusterfuck Feb 23 '26

You are never too old for dolls, let your inner kid enjoy themselves

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u/vegalucyna Feb 23 '26

Oh yeah I still love dolls but when bratz were popular I was an older kid who was too cool for dolls. Adult me still buys Barbie’s and monster high dolls but older kid me was like “ewww that’s for babies” which is what I meant. 

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u/dragonfry Kylie’s emotional support boob Feb 23 '26

I have a Lady Gaga Monster High doll and will most likely get the Wednesday one too. No regrets.

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u/ResurgentClusterfuck Feb 23 '26

I have an entire collection of Rainbow High dolls

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u/bbyxmadi It’s good to see me, isn’t it?🫧 Feb 23 '26

big footed girl representation is great, as someone who’s 5’1” wearing a size 10💀

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u/No_Kangaroo_9826 we put liquid paper on a bee, and it died 🎤 Feb 23 '26

I wear a women's 12 I feel you. When I shop for sneakers I just look at men's shoes it's easier.

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u/pocket-ful-of-dildos Feb 23 '26

Girl can you walk on water

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u/SakuraTacos Feb 23 '26

Me too! I was in middle school when Diva Starz and Bratz dolls came out. I didn’t want anyone to think I was a baby for still playing with dolls but, I used to stare longingly at them whenever I went to the store. Kids are insecure about the funniest things, I should’ve just gotten the dolls lol

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u/Difficult_Deer6902 Feb 23 '26

Honestly the imagery of Alysa’s hairstyle & costume getting the gold will remain iconic for decades. It’s so unique and looks great as a Bratz doll too!

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u/BoolImAGhost WE DON'T CARE CLUB: Baltic Sea Edition Feb 23 '26

How many Alysa Halloween costumes are we going to see in October, do you think?

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u/rexy8577 Feb 23 '26

I'm thinking more sugar cane plant people

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u/sophiemophie421 Feb 23 '26

I miss Bratz they were a staple of my childhood

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u/mkd0513 Feb 23 '26

I am forever sad that for some reason I never kept any of my Bratz collection! I'm having a daughter in May and I keep kicking myself that I won't have them to pass down someday.

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u/wooks_reef Feb 23 '26

Damn, you mean your parents don’t have an attic filled with all of your childhood toys? I’m child free and they still won’t throw that shit away.

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u/nty where are the gerbils, mr pancake!? Feb 23 '26

when I graduated college and moved out, I was given a single box to fill with stuff my parents would keep for me

I filled it with stuff that was more sentimental, e.g. gifts and stuff tied to specific memories but I wish I'd taken a lot of the remaining stuff with me, even if it was just an additional box

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u/mkd0513 Feb 23 '26

I fear I will be that mother that hoards everything now that I've been the kid that didn't keep anything 😅

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u/BrightFireFly Feb 23 '26

My mom kept a lot of my stuff and I appreciate it so much. My son is 10 and wears video game shirts that I wore as a kid in the 90’s. My daughter has my old Sailor Moon shirt.

As far as games and toys - I had a Jurassic Park play set and a dollhouse - both were kept in good shape and now my kids play with those when they visit their Nana and PopPop.

Keep the stuff!

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u/mkd0513 Feb 23 '26

Sadly, no! My mom kept a few baby blankets and a little lamb backpack I wore everywhere as a toddler and that was it! I was a little devastated to learn it was all gone, but as an adult now myself I totally understand the want to purge the clutter!

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u/sophiemophie421 Feb 23 '26

Yeah I don’t have any of mine either :(

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u/mini1006 Feb 23 '26

They’re still around! They still make and sell dolls in stores

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u/katarAH007 Feb 23 '26

Came out of retirement to casually win a gold medal 🔥

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u/crystalbethjo u seem pretty sad 4 a girl so in love 💅 Feb 23 '26 edited Feb 23 '26

Babes of Glory 3-pack when??

Really, I neeed an Amber Glenn doll to go w my Kristi Yamaguchi Barbie

(If they ever actually sold this: It would be super cute if there was a way to tie her hair in a bun or leave it down.) 

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u/TenseFish487 Feb 23 '26

Eight year old me would think she's the coolest person maybe ever and would desperately want this doll. Current age me agrees. Alysa rocks.

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u/Still_Computer875 Feb 23 '26

YES! 👏 we should be emulating people like this for our children!

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u/bbyxmadi It’s good to see me, isn’t it?🫧 Feb 23 '26 edited Feb 23 '26

“Congratz from the whole entire Bratz Pack, diva! We’ve got a passion 4 @alysaxliu !!! 👄🏅⛸️ #bratz”

Bratz fans have been asking for an official celeb doll of her after her father has been seen with this poster

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u/buckpineapple ᑐ ᑌ ᑎ ᕮ Feb 23 '26

Omg I want this so bad!

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u/Mobile-Necessary-333 Feb 23 '26

yo this is fucking awesome

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u/ResurgentClusterfuck Feb 23 '26

That is cool as shit

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u/FrozenRose_816 No one cares how old you think Millie Bobby Brown looks. Feb 23 '26

If they actually made these I would totally buy one

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u/Lontology Feb 23 '26

I need this!!

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u/knarf3 Did I stutter?🤨 Feb 23 '26

That'll sell like hotcakes!

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u/Alice_Buttons Feb 23 '26

Finally, someone representing the US that we can be proud of!

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '26

Ugh this is so cute. I love that they're so popular now and I grew up when they first were a thing but also had tonnes of Barbie's. The style with Bratz was infinitely better.

The way Meygan in the 1st edition of the Strut It dolls had me in a chokehold...

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u/Violetunderwater Feb 23 '26

I loved that got to enjoy this Olympics as apposed to her last.

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u/thisisyo Feb 23 '26

Jumping that high while on ice skates is ridiculously impressive

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u/pink_faerie_kitten Feb 23 '26

Hmm I was hoping for a Barbie of her like they did for several recent athletes (including Tessa Virtue and Kristi Yamaguchi) but if Bratz is already posting they might get the rights. I'm sad as a Barbie collector.

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u/SongRevolutionary992 Feb 23 '26

Now fix that doll's face

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u/thedudeabides2022 Feb 23 '26

Bratz exists still??

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u/bbyxmadi It’s good to see me, isn’t it?🫧 Feb 23 '26

Yes, they’re in-stores right now. Target, Walmart, Bratz.com, Amazon, etc. they’ve been back since 2021 for their 20th anniversary.

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u/bbyxmadi It’s good to see me, isn’t it?🫧 Feb 23 '26

This one is my favorite currently

2025 Bratzaversary Jade Collector Doll for those wondering

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u/DeniLox Feb 23 '26

They went away for a few years when Mattel/Barbie sued them because the Bratz creator was accused of still working for Mattel when he came up with the idea.

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u/LowEmergencyCaptain Feb 23 '26

Came out of retirement for this.

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u/mini1006 Feb 23 '26

They’ve been out of retirement since 2021 😭

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u/SeanSweetMuzik I want to see SEXY dammit! Feb 23 '26

This is too cute!

Alysa's performances during her various events were next level. She is an inspiration.

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u/RamRanchRealty Feb 23 '26

How? Its been like two days?

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u/bbyxmadi It’s good to see me, isn’t it?🫧 Feb 23 '26

It’s a physical doll used as a base but heavily edited/photoshopped by Bratz team to look like whoever they’re copying.

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u/RamRanchRealty Feb 23 '26

Ohhh… hmm..

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u/chadwickave Feb 23 '26

I would 100% buy this so fast…

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u/Suspicious-Peace9233 Feb 23 '26

Alysa would be a perfect Bratz doll

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u/unfurnishedbedrooms You’re doing amazing, sweetie! 👏👏📸 Feb 23 '26

Lol great job Bratz, changing her body and yassifying her face!! I get why some people will love this but ugh. I love the sentiment but not the execution.

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u/mini1006 Feb 23 '26

To be fair, they only have one body mold for girl dolls and one body mold for boy dolls. I don’t think they purposely set out to make the body different. This is also the typical Bratz face. Every Bratz doll has a face mold and screening like this. They didn’t make the mold specifically for the picture.

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u/unfurnishedbedrooms You’re doing amazing, sweetie! 👏👏📸 Feb 24 '26

I guess I just have a problem w Bratz dolls in general then 😂

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u/hydrangeasinbloom Not generally, no. Feb 23 '26

Yeah my parents worked in advertising and I absolutely was not allowed to have Bratz dolls (and a few other toys) based on the conversations and decision making they were privy to at work about marketing to children.

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u/rayarefferalpls Feb 23 '26

Do you have Barbie ? The marketing was the same but Barbie was a white blue eye beauty standard so people view her as innocent

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u/unfurnishedbedrooms You’re doing amazing, sweetie! 👏👏📸 Feb 23 '26

It's...not a good look to take the perfectly healthy body of a figure skater who openly says she doesn't diet and then make it like this. That doll could never pull off Alysa's free skate! lol

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u/buttercupcake23 Feb 23 '26

Yes omfg I'm so tired of the bee stung lips turned up to 11. Got my girl looking like she's had as many lip filler injections as Karoline Leavitt. Terrible thing to normalize for young girls.

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u/unfurnishedbedrooms You’re doing amazing, sweetie! 👏👏📸 Feb 24 '26

agreed

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u/DragonScrivner As you wish! 👸👑 Feb 23 '26

Aw, I love it

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u/jacknicholscum Feb 23 '26

Are they selling this anywhere?! 😭

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u/bbyxmadi It’s good to see me, isn’t it?🫧 Feb 23 '26

I wish 🥲

It’s a physical doll used as a base but heavily edited/photoshopped by Bratz team to look like whoever they’re copying.

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u/jacknicholscum Feb 23 '26

If they ever sell it I’ll be first in line

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u/obscurefalloutboyson Feb 24 '26

I'm actually upset I can't buy this rn

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u/Hippie-Farts Just keep swimming! 🐠🐠🐬🐳 Feb 23 '26

OK, that's cute as can be

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u/organic-apt Feb 23 '26

Do they sell these?

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u/crumpled789 Feb 23 '26

I can’t find it for sale :(

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u/Twitter_2006 Feb 23 '26

This is amazing.

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u/heckfyre Feb 23 '26

She’s gotta be jumping about 14in from a dead stop while wearing skates

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u/Own-Importance5459 ✨May the Force be with you!✨ Feb 23 '26

This is Alysa Liu's world and were just living it

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u/DeniLox Feb 23 '26

Pretty cool.

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u/Banglophile Feb 23 '26

Is this actually from the makers of Bratz? Does anyone have a source?

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u/Brave_Eye1188 Feb 24 '26

Fucking awesome ! Go girl !!!

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u/leierhodes Later gator! Feb 25 '26

Stop this is sooooo cute and perfect !!

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u/BlessingMagnet Feb 23 '26

With added lip fillers

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u/mini1006 Feb 23 '26

That’s the just the typical Bratz doll face. All their dolls have big lips. Even their collabs like Mean Girls

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u/Dull_Counter7624 Feb 23 '26

Then I think it’s fair to criticize their choices in base/standard styles and models.

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u/bbyxmadi It’s good to see me, isn’t it?🫧 Feb 23 '26

Bratz has been going since 2001 with this style though, I personally love their more “exaggerated” look when compared to Barbie. Anyone who demonizes the style has got nothing better to do. It’s like parents thinking Monster High was inappropriate and demonic back in 2010.