‘Did ya’ll catch the throwaway explanation?’ A TikTokker’s Theory About Barbie and Ken’s Relationship Got a Lot of People Talking
by Matthew Gilligan
Alright, Barbie fanatics, it’s time to talk about a theory regarding the blockbuster film that has folks talking.
First off, before you saw the film, you probably thought that Barbie and Ken would have a certain relationship, but it’s pretty clear in the movie that Barbie isn’t as into Ken as he is into her.
And a woman on TikTok shared a video where she talked about why she thinks Barbie feels this way and her theory got people talking.
Her video’s text overlay says, “Why doesn’t Barbie like Ken?”

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In her video, the woman talks about the scene in the film where Gloria, Sasha, and Barbie travel to Barbie Land and Gloria says that she never had a Ken doll when she was young and only had Barbie dolls.

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She went on to say that Barbie’s subconscious comes from Gloria and since Gloria never felt like Barbie never needed a Ken doll, then Barbie would feel the same way and SHE wouldn’t need a Ken Doll.
You got all that?
Hmmm…something to think about, right?

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Check out the video.
@callmeashbash I’m going to watch this again this week. Who’s with me 😂 #barbiemovie #kenandbarbie #gloriaandbarbie ♬ original sound – AshBash
Here’s what people had to say about it.
One viewer said they think this is realistic.

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This TikTokker said they like this theory.

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And one person said they were hoping they’d end up together.

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Ya know… it makes a lot of sense.
Good theory!
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