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Ang's avatar

I loved this it was such a great piece! I’ve had Ugly Betty on my watchlist for awhile now and I love how America Ferrara was in both Ugly Betty and Barbie

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Ella's avatar

Thank you so much Ang!! So happy you enjoyed it 🫶🏻

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rojeen rahman's avatar

great piece, ella!!!!

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Ella's avatar

Thank you Rojeen!! So glad you enjoyed it :)

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Mary.T's avatar

This was so good! Literally read it as soon as I woke up. I think it’s brilliant

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Ella's avatar

Thank you so much for reading Mary!!

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Angela Tyler's avatar

What a brilliant piece and I agree I love America Ferrara but actually have never seen Ugly Betty! 🫣 It’s now on my list!

I love that you included this quote because it’s one of my favorites from Barbie:

“Men hate women and women hate women. It’s the only thing we can all agree on.”

When I heard it, it absolutely gave me shivers because I knew exactly what she meant.

Such a great article, thank you for sharing this!!

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Ella's avatar

Thank you so much Angela!! You HAVE to watch Ugly Betty, it’s top tier.

Such a powerful line, and there are so many throughout the movie that make you think twice about the world we live in. I’m so happy you enjoyed the article!! ❤️❤️

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Soph's avatar

TAKE A BOW!!!! 😭 One of the best pieces I've ever, ever read on here. That last paragraph gave me literal goosebumps!

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Ella's avatar

Oh Soph 🥲 that’s unbelievably kind of you to say, I’m welling up!! So grateful that you read it and it made you feel something. That’s all we want as writers! 💕💕💕

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Soph's avatar

🫶🫶🫶

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Florentyna's avatar

Loved reading your Venn diagram analysis of Barbie & Betty, Ella! 🩷 Really interesting parallels to dive into, considering they seem so contrasting at first glance. And the marketing insights were an eyeopening perspective too.

Also a comfort to know that this was in the back of your brain for about a year - it really feels like stories roll around for a while in the background before making it out, doesn't it?!

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Ella's avatar

Thank you Florentyna (beautiful name by the way!). I’m so pleased you liked it! 💗

Yes! I had the idea on the back burner for such a long time but couldn’t seem to find the right words or figure out the best way to convey what I was thinking. I love when the idea suddenly comes together and you’ve just got to sit down and write!!

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Kristen Garaffo's avatar

This is such a fantastic read Ella. 😭👏🏼💕

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Ella's avatar

Thank you so much Kristen!! I’m glad you liked it 💗

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Lauren Brook's avatar

This is SO BRILLIANT. Why has no one thought to draw comparisons between Ugly Betty and Barbie before?! I am shook. 👏❤️

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Ella's avatar

Thank you so much Lauren!!! Honestly I was thinking the same as I was writing it, it seems like such an obvious comparison!

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Ella's avatar

Thank you so much Madeline!! 💗

Right?! Who even makes the rules? Who decided that rules were a thing? Especially with instagram and TikTok now, perfection is made to seem like something anyone can achieve when actually it’s a reality for no-one

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