A Barbie with the image of Nicki Minaj will be auctioned this coming wednesday
The singer Nicki Minaj, which calls herself "Barbie" is about to have her own Barbie doll in her image by the company Mattel, reports Billboard .
This doll will be auctioned this coming Wednesday (December 7) at CharityBuzz.com, as part of the event and the Divine Design Gala to be held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
The auction will be open until 19 December, and they start at a price of $ 1,000.
Note that Nicki Minaj is not the first celebrity to see a Barbie doll in her image sold during this event. Carol Channing, Rachel Zoe and Janet Jackson have also inspired a doll like that.
All proceeds from this sale will be donated to Project Angel Food, which provides food for men, women and children affected by HIV and AIDS.
A spokesman for Barbie, Stefani Yocky, said: "Barbie is clearly an icon of pop culture. It is in the spotlight for 50 years, and joined the girls of all ages are representative of all time. And Nicki is a big part of pop culture and also a large piece of the fashion industry, in addition to being a big fan of Barbie. It's very exciting for us that she was generous enough to allow us to create a unique doll to support a worthy cause. "
Yocky however, could not confirm whether this association between Mattel and Nicki Minaj would continue long term.