Barbie Irl (in Real Life): She’s Just Like Us

Barbie has never been more relatable than in this officially licensed laugh-out-loud book that pairs real-world thoughts with images from the mega-popular @barbiestyle Instagram.

＂And then he said it’s just a dog’s birthday party.＂
＂Dump him.＂

Barbie isn’t perfect--far from it. Honestly, she’s just like us. Barbie has bad hair days. She’s late to work (that oat latte had nothing to do with it). Nothing is fitting right. She’s also thinking about brunch after yoga. And she’s definitely so over having her job explained to her. Yet, Barbie can still find empowerment and strength through it all. For fans of books like Men to Avoid in Art and Life, Barbie IRL (In Real Life) pairs real-world thoughts and everyday problems with images from the popular and fashionable @barbiestyle Instagram. Beneath perfect Instagram posts and highlight reels, we all have our own insecurities and issues--and this hilarious take on Barbie by humorist Kristen Mulrooney is a much-needed reminder that even the most flawlessly presenting dolls have issues of their own.

A perfect gift for any Barbie lover or fan of the Barbie film, this book is presented in a perfect pink package, and filled with over 70 images and captions, in addition to 10 tips from Barbie about confidence, workplace, style, travel, and more.

Kristen Mulrooney is a humorist and satirist based in a small town near Boston. She is the winner of the 2022 Erma Bombeck Humorist-in-Residence program. Her writing has been featured in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, House Beautiful, The Weekly Humorist, Popular Science, and other web outlets. She is a contributor and editor of The Belladonna, a satire and humor site by women and non-binary writers, for everyone. She has studied satire and humor writing with The Second City. Her words and wisdom on the pitfalls of parenting appear in the humor anthology Embrace the Merciless Joy: A McSweeney’s Guide to Parenting. She is the co-author of the best-selling Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook