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  • Michelle Obama: 'Inappropriate' to use daughters to sell dolls

    01/24/2009 1:41:09 PM PST · by 2ndDivisionVet · 69 replies · 1,079+ views
    CNN ^ | January 24, 2009 | Martina Stewart and Becky Brittain
    They’ve been in the White House less than a week, but the first daughters have already been co-opted by marketers — and Michelle Obama isn’t happy about it. Ty, the toy company responsible for the popular Beanie Babies dolls, is now marketing “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia” dolls. The first lady’s office said Friday Ty was out of line. “We feel it is inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes,” said a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama in a statement.