Bratz Dolls to be Discontinued – Thank Goodness

I have never been a fan of the Bratz doll line and we haven’t had them in this house since the first time my daughter received one as a gift – the baby Bratz doll was wearing thong underwear – eewww. So the recent news the Bratz manufacturer, MGA Entertainment, must stop producing the dolls because of a copyright infringement lawsuit from Mattel is music to my ears.

According to the court order, MGA must stop using the Bratz name and must stop selling the dolls as of February 2009.

Comments

  1. Selena says:

    O wow!!! I got a bratz doll a couple years ago- the Paris one- from my aunt… pretty long ago!! It was Marisol’s year so ya! They always looked kinda creepy… WAY to big heads!! And I never knew that but THONGS??? ON A BABY??!! You’re right Char! EEEEWWWW!!!

  2. Selena says:

    p.s. firstie! Lol

  3. Selena says:

    Also, I meant the Oh la la bratz doll Most of their clothing was inapropriate too

  4. Selena says:

    Hey Char what was the law suit or the purpose of them closing it down?

  5. Lindsey says:

    YYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!
    Bratz are SO bad!

  6. Selena says:

    CHAR CHAR CHAR!!! Can you post a pic of Chrissa??? They have the full one on AG play things but I’m not a member!!!

  7. Selena says:

    THANKYOU CHAR!!!

  8. Jessica says:

    Hey, everyone! (Or at least Sel! lol) So, THANK HEAVENS!!!! I knew that Bratz was going to POSSIBLY be shut down, but now that I know it’s true, I’m happy! Yeah, my friends and I played with them for years, but I thought it was really innappropriate (especially now that I recall that I played with many all the time when I was, like, five and six.. yechh!) And I can believe the baby thong thing… it seems that Barbie has finally triumphed. Even though both of them have inapproprate figures. She needs a Banana Reptile Animal! (Did you understand that??)

  9. the busytown caretaker says:

    i was always disgusted by the bratz dolls. it gives little girls a bad idea of whats okay to dress like and whats not. it will be a relief to see them out of stores. YAY!

  10. the busytown caretaker says:

    oh, and a thong on a baby? those doll designers are sick.

  11. the busytown caretaker says:

    and their feet came off

  12. Selena says:

    What do u mean by Banana Reptile Animal, Jess??? lol I’m CLUELESS!!! We’re u talking to me when you said Sel?? Sel is totally fine with me!!! It’s takes a while to write S-E-L-E-N-A !!!! ha! And this is TOTALLY off subject, but I still can’t type the right way!!! I just use my forefingers to do it! lol How did u all learn to type the right way?? For me it’s really hard that way!!

  13. Zoe says:

    Jess and I sometimes to a word thing if we’re talking about personal topics. We use the first letter of random words to get our point across. So apple might be Aardvark, People, Preppy, Little, Elephant.

  14. Zoe says:

    Jess is being so su-sp-ic-ious about my xmas gift! I can’t take it anymore!

  15. Jessica says:

    Well said, Zoe. You’ll get it.. Hopefully. LOL

  16. Jessica says:

    you didn’t word group the syllables right.. tsk, tsk. LOL Believe me. I wish I could tell you what my package is, too. Let’s just say, “They go together like shapalapaloo-whatever!” lol

  17. Zoe says:

    You big nerd! :P JK

  18. Selena says:

    Ohhhh!!! I can’t figure it out! lol U guys re QUITE the pair!!

  19. Zoe says:

    thank,s i think :)

  20. Jessica says:

    lol ya thnx hehe so we just finished baking cookies and yes, Zoe, I AM a nerd, but I am PROUD. get it? Got it?? Good.

  21. Selena says:

    We just invited 14 girls from church to our house 4 a C-mas party (we baked cookies) and by the time they left we had/have AN INTIRE SHELF of our huge pantry filled w/ cookie contaners!!! lol

  22. Selena says:

    I wish I had a sister!!! Especially a twin!! like u guys!! You’re EXCATLY what I would picture sisters to be like, but usually it’s not like u guys!! All my friends w/ sisters are always fighting, but the sisters ARE alot younger!

  23. the busytown caretaker says:

    i have friends who are sisters (3 years apart) and they get along great! and selena i still type with my forefingers two. i didnt know anyone else did!

  24. Zoe says:

    We fight sometimes, but about stupid things ;)

  25. Selena says:

    Thanks!! Busytown caretaker!! I feel alot less alone in the world!! LOL = )

  26. Jessica says:

    Hehe I used to do that ALL the time. IDK how, but last summer, my mind clicked and I’m typing normally now! tee-hee :) This may seem like a wierd thing to do, but I read to my dolls a chapter of Becoming Naomi Lean every night, starting yesterday. Does anyone think it’s wierd for a 13-year-old to do???

  27. Jessica says:

    And very well said Zoe. That makes me feel smarter-er LOL!

  28. the busytown caretaker says:

    OMG! i looooooooooooooooooooooooooove the clique! i checked it out from the library and i love it! now i understand why you guys like it so much!
    p.s. i am such a clair.

  29. the busytown caretaker says:

    and jessica i dont think its weird at all for you to read to your dolls! i do that every now and then and i ask my dolls advice! lol!

  30. Selena says:

    I know!!! It’s SOOO funny b/c (I looked on the Clique website) my middle name is Claire, I just moved here from FL, and I’m a blondie!!! lol

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  32. Holly says:

    i had a bratz baby and she had a thong 2!! those sick minded designers!

  33. Jessica says:

    That IS freaky, Sel! I’m SUCH a Massie. I have a lot of tricks up my sleeve, but I don’t normally use them, unlike her. I’m clever-minded, self-confident, and love leading. But I think I look most like Claire, because I have short blond hair, blue eyes, and I was bullied when I first moved. But ya know what? I discovered that it was the bullies’ faults- now that I’ve left that school. The meanest girl always called me “little girl”, but I know she was jealous, because her life pretty much sucks. I’m a super softie, so it was hard for me to take. Plus, since Zoe wasn’t around, I felt SO alone, because the friends I thought I made actually ended up turning against me in 6th grade. Now I know that people can’t force me to do things, and that I’m a human, too, and I have rights. So, yeah, I was like Claire in the beginning, but now I’m, like, so popular in school now so yeah. (Fine, so it’s a small school. Still popular, tho, hehe :) ) and sorry I took up so much space on this thread! Lol

  34. Jessica says:

    One thing: The Bratz designers are sick-minded Pear Elephant Rex Vortex Eggshel Reptile Tree-s! (I’m sure you’ll never get it unless ur me or Zo-Zo lol)

  35. Jessica says:

    Ok srry I screwed up the website so here we are lol:
    http://www.innerstarweekly.blogspot.com
    Zoe will I’m sure wet herself when she sees my gift LOL we’re gonna c each other on webcam on x-mas eve, since I’m going to be leaving for Iowa X-mas morning. Bad news, Zoe- Grandma Maggie broke her arm and needs surgery Christmas Eve!!! :(

  36. Jessica says:

    Ok, so my friend Beth finished her Clique book!! She’s hoping to get it published, and if the readers like it, then she’ll try writing the sequel!!! Believe me, Zoe and I heard it, and she’s ah-mazing!! BTW Zoe just JUST told me (were on webcam right now) that the AG Bath N Body works line might be discontinued!

  37. Sara says:

    What?! The Bath N Body Works line might be discontinued?! Aaaahhhhh!!!!!!! Noooooo….!!!!!! I love that line!!!!!!

    so… back to the topic! i abhor Bratz! they were always sooooo yucky and gross and looked like the gussy clique-y 16-yr-old fashion wanna-bes who were dumped for some hottie ken-type jerk.

    AND A THONG ON A BABY?????!!!!!!!!

    MGA is sick! they’re just a bunch of… **shouts a bunch of bad words in a dead language**… well, it’s Latin… and translated it means: wacko jerks who only believe girls should look like yucky victoria’s secret models when they’re only 5 or 6 years old

  38. Anna says:

    I absolutely looooooooooooooooooooooooooove brat dolls!

  39. Anna says:

    It makes me rli sad that their going out of buisness! :(

  40. the busytown caretaker says:

    on the subject of the clique, i can act like a total massie sometimes, bout im waaay closer to clair. i know a girl WORSE than massie, who acts all nice and kiss-up to my bff and acts like their best friends! my bff cant stand her but this girl exludes me and says stuff like, “well, guess your not as close friends as she and i are,”
    i mean, so rude!

  41. Angie says:

    Okay, seriously, who cares what they wear and what they look like. They are dolls, not parents. I will teach my daughter…not bratz dolls. Get over it!

  42. Selena says:

    Hey guys lets keep chatting on the Chrissa one, 544 comments!!! let’s keep going!!!

  43. Abby says:

    WHO LIKES CLUBPENGUIN????

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  45. Sienna says:

    **Thank Goodness**
    those things scare me … with those huge eyes….

  46. WHOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  47. Plush Queen says:

    I love Club Penguin!

  48. Plush Queen says:

    I got a Bratz doll once. It was a struggle to get out of the box, and it was a baby, but it wore a fake alligator skin diaper!

  49. jamie says:

    Bratz are not my favorite doll, but however Mattel is sueing over that the head Bratz designer was working for mattle when they claim, he got an idea of a fashion doll.
    Is Mattel going to sue every doll company that has a changeable wardrobe?
    Mattel sued because Bratz was the first line in forever that offered competition to Barbie.
    Again, I dont care for the Bratz personally, but 100,000 folks will be unemployed due to Mattel’s possessiveness, and alot of fans will be too.

  50. pioneerfan04 says:

    Uh, yeah. Jamie, you spelled Mattel wrong on the second line and Mattel is great for suing Bratz. Sorry, but it’s true.
    P.S. I love Doll Diaries! It is my most favorite website EVER!!!!!!