New Ken Doll Man Bun Viral Twitter Reactions

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"I'm not a regular Ken doll, I'm a cool Ken doll" is the phrase we almost expected to see splashed across the boxes of Mattel's newly relaunched dolls. Ken's 2017 aesthetic stands in stark contrast to his 1961 "all-American" look of chiseled abs, ocean blue eyes, and banana-yellow, slicked-back hair: Now you can choose from 15 different boy toys with a range of hairstyles, outfits, skin tones, and body types. (Because if Tinder taught us anything, it's that your average "bro" comes in many different forms.)

But there's one particular hairdo catching lots of attention online: His plastic — yet somehow also realistic-looking — man bun. That Ken is so trendy. Whether you're after the urban hipster with a DGAF attitude and a messy topknot to match or the skinny tie-wearing Ken with a smaller ballerina bun, Mattel has you covered.

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As expected, Twitter has some thoughts on the makeover.

The new "Man Bun" Ken doll comes with shirt, shoes, and keys to Barbie's car that he's driving until he "gets back on his feet again." pic.twitter.com/gYmXwR9WEc
— Benjamin Siemon (@BenjaminJS) June 20, 2017

Man Bun Ken is very proud of the hammock he wove himself, and can monologue about BIG FURNITURE for an hour.
— Brian Lee (@oakenguy) June 20, 2017

Man Bun Ken comes with an acoustic guitar, a pack of cigarettes, and a book of love poems.
— María (@mbruin95) June 20, 2017

There's a new Ken doll with a Man Bun. He's paired with Very Sad And Embarrassed Barbie. https://t.co/FDZKGtMWOC
— Josh Mankiewicz (@JoshMankiewicz) June 20, 2017

When you pull Man Bun Ken's string, he quotes Infinite Jest or tells you how his homebrew IPA is going. https://t.co/3cLgXKtWYQ
— The Shogun of Sorrow (@DGoddamnGlover) June 20, 2017

so happy that dudes from tinder in their Going Out Shirts are finally getting the representation they deserve https://t.co/wCI5OJ0oxg pic.twitter.com/OYu18uFEGd
— Kate H. Taylor (@Kate_H_Taylor) June 20, 2017

I'm guessing in their man bun or taped under their electric skateboard cruising the strand in Venice bruh pic.twitter.com/ORey5nKL7Y
— (⌐■_■) (@rouzbeh84) May 7, 2017

Of course, not everyone is opposed to Ken's fresh new look. (We strongly suspect these are the same people who count Jake Gyllenhal, David Beckham, and Jared Leto at the top of their best-looking men list. Wild guess.)

They have created man bun Ken dolls. Today is a great day.
— Ashley Alt (@CQashleya) June 20, 2017

Barbie's bf has had a makeover. 15 new Ken dolls have been released with varying body sizes & hairstyles including a man bun & corn rows pic.twitter.com/i3HCyulMqk
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) June 20, 2017

Best of all, because Ken's hair is plastic, Barbie doesn't have to worry about him stealing her brushes and elastics. What a time to be alive!

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