Michelle Obama Votes Nay on Daughters' Dolls

The first lady's camp calls Ty's Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia dolls "inappropriate"

By Jovie Baclayon Jan 24, 2009 4:00 PMTags
Sasha Obama, Malia Obama, DollsAP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

The maker of Beanie Babies can forget about getting a fist bump from the first lady.

Michelle Obama has issued a statement about Ty's newest dolls for their TyGirlz Collection, Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia. The plush pair are named after her and President Barack Obama's daughters, Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10.

"We believe it is inappropriate to use young, private citizens for marketing purposes," said Michelle's spokeswoman in a statement.

Guess that's one purchase the trendsetting first family won't be making...