From 'Barbie' to the long-time controversy over American Girl's Addy ... pride and love for herself by exclusively purchasing ...

Barbie caused controversy right from the start ... by introducing Barbie's first Black friend, a doll with the same proportions (so clothes were interchangeable) called Christie.

Her box read: “She’s black! She’s beautiful ... gay Ken. But controversy quickly followed, and despite its popularity, Mattel discontinued the doll.