OMG! Proud local mom shares that her daughter works for Barbie in LA!
Updated | By Stacey & J Sbu
Living that Barbie life in LA...
Hi, Barbie living abroad!
Natalie van der Veen is a South African who works in product development at the Barbie Design Head Office (Mattel) in Los Angeles.
Her mother, Judy van der Veen, happened to pop past Stacey and J Sbu's broadcast at the 'Barbie' premiere on Wednesday, 19 July, at Suncoast Cinecentre.
In collaboration with Warner Bros. and Suncoast, it was a day filled with magic.
WATCH: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling sizzling as the new Barbie and Ken!
This SAFFA shares the inside scoop on what it's like to work for Mattel. Listen to her behind the Barbie story:
Disclaimer: Natalie is represented here in her individual capacity as a fellow SAFFA and not as a representative of her employer.
Here's how the 'Barbie' movie premiere went:
We painted the coast pink with our Barbie inspired outfits and Barbie core everything It can only be described as a "masterpiece."
Describing the film as a “conceptually playful, sartorially dazzling comic fantasy,” Justin Chang suggests that “Barbie” succeeds in making the arguments both for Barbie haters and Barbie lovers.
Read More: Try the 'Barbie' filter trend with Stacey and J Sbu
While critiques in the industry are divided on their thoughts, Stacey and J Sbu are simply obsessed. Here's a snippet of how the rest of the night went:
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