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Barbie doll honors David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust

This image released by Mattel shows a Ziggy Stardust Barbie, honoring the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s iconic “Space Oddity.”

NEW YORK — Barbie has been many things over the years. Now, she’s dressed as Ziggy Stardust.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s iconic “Space Oddity,” Barbie overseers at Mattel released a collectible version of the doll dressed as Ziggy Stardust, one of his most beloved alter egos.

Barbie wears the metallic Ziggy space suit with red and blue stripes, flared shoulders and cherry red platform boots. Mattel spared no makeup, featuring the astral sphere smack in the middle of Ziggy Barbie’s forehead. The doll’s hair is fiery red.

The $50, limited edition doll was created in collaboration with The David Bowie Archive.

The beloved rocker died in 2016 after battling cancer. He was 69.

David Bowie, image from “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars” (original image 1972, sent 2002)
David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.”
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