Barbie/Ships

= Kallan =

Kallan is the slash ship between Ken and Allan from the Barbie fandom.

History
Allan was one of the earliest characters in the doll-line, introduced in 1964 as Ken's buddy. The packaging points out that Allan can wear all of Ken's clothing, since they use the same model. The character was discontinued only two years later when Mattel received concerns that Ken and Allan were "two close" to be friends. He was then rebranded as "Alan" when he got married to Barbie's then-best friend Midge, but the collection showing Midge pregnant with Alan's child sparked another controversy, leading to even more bad press for the character. Thus, Allan/Alan was rarely featured in tie-in media, to the point where many longtime fans believed that Ken has no life outside of his love for Barbie. He still sporadically appeared in the doll-line, mostly to celebrate milestones of the brand and remind the public of Barbie's roots. By the time the Life in the Dreamhouse series debuted, Allan's character seemed to have been phased out for good, with his role as Ken's male friend (frenemy) and Midge's love interest being filled by a new character named Ryan. Thus, announcement of Allan being a character in the Live-Action movie confirmed suspicions that it would be a throwback to the franchise's origins.

Fandom

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