American Girl of the Year 2009 Will Be Chrissa

Then 2009 GOTY for American Girl is still a highly guarded secret, but if you do some sleuthing you can find out bits and pieces. We know that there will be a movie released along with the doll. The movie, American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong, is in pre-production with Sobini Films.

Sammi Hanratty will be playing in the movie – she told us herself in a recent video clip.

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Comments

  1. Kelz says:

    You know what I’ve been thinking? That the open auditions would be for the water fountian girls!

  2. faith247 says:

    YA!!! Did it say what they look like? Are do you think it didn’t (say what they looked like) and you could just adition no matter what u look like? To me I would think the water fountain girls would be blonds and act kinda like Amber and Ashley (HAHA! All the names for the “bad” ppl start with A!!!)

  3. Kelz says:

    Sure, you can audition even if you have like three eyes or something! Lol, they probably aren’t looking for anything in praticular for them, probably just three girls who are good, and about the same size

  4. Sienna says:

    its funny that every girl on DD has the same dreams!!! LOL!!

  5. aj says:

    lol! im blond and my name stars with an “A”! but everyone says im nice, skinny, shrimpy, light, funny… i dont remember alot of things…

  6. Kelz says:

    Well, I don’t know everyone, so I have no idea of what everyone says about me

  7. Beth says:

    lol yeah I wanna b a water fountain girl, too! :P

  8. faith247 says:

    I’m just like you, AJ (same discription)

  9. Marcia says:

    Chrissa info!
    Last name: Maxwell
    Story: Moves during school year, girls called “Mean bees” are tricking and teasing her, she must stand strong against them. She seems to have curly brown hair.

  10. Gale says:

    Samantha’s being RETIRED!

  11. Kelz says:

    OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Does that mean Nellie will be retired too???????????? I LOVE THEM BOTH :’(

  12. Kelz says:

    I’M SO MAD!!!!!!! WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT??? AND BEFORE XMAS??? SAMANTHA/OR NELLIE (I LIKE THEM BOTH) WHERE NEXT ON MY LIST OF DOLLS I WANT TO GET, AND BECAUSE I JUST GOT A DOLL, IT’S 2 LATE BECAUSE I CANT GET ANYMORE TILL XMAS!!!!!!!!!! IM SOOOOOO MAD AND DISAPOINTED, WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT? THE SAMANTHA MOVIE WAS DEFINATELY MY FAVORITE, AND IT EVEN ALMOST MADE ME CRY!!! WHY? WHY?? WHY?!!!!

  13. aj says:

    thats dumb. they shouldnt retire ANY dolls unless they arent selling at all.

  14. Kelz says:

    I AM SO MAD THAT THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN GIRL IS BECOMING HIDDEN BEHIND ALL THIS NEW CRAP! AND I FELL FOR IT! I DON’T EVEN HAVE ANY OF THE ORIGINAL DOLLS! BUT NOW I TOTALLY REGRET IT! MY AUNT HAD THE OLD MOLLY DOLL. BUT I DIDN’T HAVE ANY DOLLS TILL NEXT YEAR, AND OF COURSE I CHOSE THE NEWEST HISTORICAL, JULIE. AND THEN AFTER THAT, I CHOSE A NEW JLU. grrrrrrrrrr NEXT TIME I’LL THINK BEFORE I GO FOR THE NEW STUFF

  15. Kelz says:

    *sigh* this is just making me 2 angry.

  16. Kelz says:

    yeah! i bet the reason samantha is being retired is cuz she’s probably the least selling historical and they need 2 follow a budget so they can make movies for the girl of the year. GRRR i don’t even think the GOTY movie is nessisary 2 tell you the truth

  17. Gale says:

    AG is making the formal announcement on the 13th. Maybe they’ll tell us why then.

  18. Beth says:

    I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this ruins MY xmas wish list too! And, why would they retire this beauty? They even call her a “bright Victorian BEAUTY”!!! I’m just.. ok, I need to calm down. I’m going to take a break.
    Deep breaths. Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale
    lol ok done Mom’s mad, too. She just looked and said, “what?” ok, anger out. HAPPY TIME! :p

  19. Marcia says:

    They tell me, “She’s not being retired, she’s being archived” Pretty much the same thing! They also say “Samantha has been one of American Girl’s most popular historical
    characters since her introduction in 1986. Moving Samantha to our
    archives allows us to preserve her place in American Girl’s history and
    make it possible to introduce new characters and product offering for
    our customers to enjoy. We are very sorry for the disappointment this
    news has caused you”
    I thought that when Mattel bought AG, there was a contract saying they couldn’t do this!

  20. Beth says:

    Well, it’s true. But I think that it’s not fair! I was hoping to get her for Christmas from my Daddy and stepmom, Tanya. By the way, THEY’RE HAVING A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. Beth says:

    I’m gonna be a big sisterrrrrrr!
    Well, I do already have a little brother, Thomas. He’s almost 6. But, he’s my half- brother.

  22. Kelz says:

    Whoa, cool!

  23. Gale says:

    Marcia, that’s the same thing they told me, and a bunch of people on AGFMB. Must be a form letter. :(

  24. Angela says:

    OMG Chrissa is my friend’s name. Haha, =] I want her really bad but my friend might get jelous. Oh well she doesnt rlike AG’s enyway Haha =P

  25. Ashleigh says:

    they’re retiring samatha we need a petition

  26. Ashleigh says:

    if everyone on this site signs it well be ok

  27. Ashleigh says:

    dont worry they retired felicity but she came back

  28. Kelz says:

    No! I don’t think she will come back! They are ARCHIEVING her!!!!! NO NO NO :’( :’(

  29. Lina says:

    Dear god people relax! they are not retireing her, they are putting her away for a year. Chrissa is the next GOTY and she looks too much like Samantha. They didnt retire Felicity they just put her on the website only. Samantha will be back, I’m assuming it will be when Chrissa retires.

  30. Sienna C. says:

    Hi everyone! Long time no speak!

    I notice that a LOT of you are new here, so I’ll introduce myself (again). I used to post on Doll Diaries, quite a bit. I post and Sienna C, because there is another sienna here (amazing! I’ve never met another until now!), and I also post as Anna (Pronounces Ah-nuh), my nickname.

    I haven’t posted here in such a long time it’s amazing! Lol. So I wanted to update you guys. The TV show for local stations officially aired and is doing well, and I am filming for next season (But it’s only for some people, if you get the station… but for safety reasons I am not telling anyone what it is because that tells you exactly where I live).
    Also, I turned 14!!!
    But anyhow, I got ruthie a while ago and she is still fine, just slightly dusty (The dust sticks to her black hair, lol!) but still nice! I am not a fan of her Christmas dress, however.
    I never did see Kit’s movie and am shocked at how fast it came and went, but I hear Abigail and Madison were amazing!
    Well, my life is busy now that school is back being in 9th grade and all, so I hopefully will get to reply to you guys more often and be sure to check out my American girl website when I am finished, it’s on Piczo so I am not exactly sure WHAT the old ones URL is, and hopefully I am going to be successful at keeping it active this time!

    Well, bye for now

    -Sienna C.

  31. Marcia says:

    Oh hi Sienna C, I was wondering where you were! I missed you. I’m glad your TV show is doing well, what’s it about? What’s your Character’s name? Can you tell us the title of the show? It is so great to see you here again, will you be on a lot? (Sorry for so many questions)

    What do you think about Samantha being retired?

  32. Marcia says:

    Oh, sorry, I mean “archived”

    :)

  33. Kelz says:

    Oic, but I am still mad!

  34. aj says:

    well, the only reason i have felecity is because they brought her back. they brought her back to make her movie.

  35. aj says:

    WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE’S A FAMOUS PERSON HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SERIOUSLY?!?!?!? ITS BEEN MY DREAM TO BE FAMOUS SINCE I WAS FIVE OR FOUR YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!! LUCKY!

  36. sheri says:

    GUESS WHAT GUYS!!! THEY JUST UPDATED http://americangirlfanclub.weebly.com
    IM SOOOO EXCITED!! THERE’S A PAGE simliar TO THIS 1!!!!! IT’S LIKE A CHAT!!!! COOL, HUH?!?!?!?

  37. Sienna says:

    samantha and nellie retiring? I DONT THINK SO!

    http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/StopAG

  38. Sienna says:
  39. Sara says:

    I’m sorry Ashleigh. But the fact that some people are being rude on here is not the right thing to do. And, Ashleigh, I am not being rude. I’m stating my opinion. Also, what commericials have YOU been in? I haven’t seen any commericials with a 12-yr-old or 13-yr-old in them. But Ashleigh, I will not fight with you. Sometimes, you make me and others feel bad. Bad, as in depressed. Now, I will not come one here ever again, except for the Forum. To anyone reading this, I’m sorry for everything and Ashleigh, I’m sorry I ever knew ye. Members of the Forum, I will still be on there; just not here!

    Good-Bye Forever,

    Sara Ashleigh

  40. Sienna C. says:

    Umm…. I’m not exactly “Famous”, lol! But the show is about a girl who’s parents are never around (her dads a doctor), my character name is Emily, and the show is called “Everlasting”

    OHEMGEE Samantha and Nellie CAN NOT go! I mean, Nellie’s not THAT old! it’s crazy… I think Kaya should go if anyone (No offence but she’s not very popular). They just brought Samamtha and Nellie back, why are they making her go lol?

    sooooo hows everyone?

    -Sienna C.

  41. Kelz says:

    Whoa, who’s being rude and why did Sara leave?

  42. Sienna C. says:

    Kelz, I didn’t see that whole problemo either… maybe it happened in a different section of website?

  43. Sienna C. says:

    http://www.americangirlblog.piczo.com is my website, but remember i am still working on it :)

  44. Sara says:

    I’m…back. But not for long. I just wanted to say to Ashleigh that even though she was being “herself”, I cannot and willnot have anything to do with fighting online. For everyone else, stay true to yourself and don’t argue over the internet! People who find out about you can use your information against you. I’m not doing this, but some people on my Ruthie site are. If you are one of those people, please don’t come to my site again. If you are not, then you are welcome! :)

    I hope everyone has a great year and I’ll talk to you girls again in time! Bye!

  45. Sienna C. says:

    woa I am still confused as to what he fighting is about… if someone could clear that up for me?

    As I said earlier my website, http://www.piczo.com/americangirlblog is up and running and I will have updates on the newest gossip for AG… visit! :P

  46. sheri says:

    Yay! i just checked http://americangirlfanclub.weebly.com and i’ve got a username! now i’m gonna try to become a regular member, but i hope to become a, EXCLUSIVE member! it’d be SO cool if i was the first person to become an exclusive member! i wonder if they’d give you something special or something!

  47. sheri says:
  48. Lola says:

    So Cool! She’s A MUST HAVE!!!
    Poor SAmantha and Nellie

  49. aj says:

    who wants to hear me sing?!?!?!?

  50. aj says:

    seriously people(s)!!!! you can ALL hear me sing!!!!!!!! so, WHO WANTS TO HEAR ME SING?!?!?!?!! :) :D !