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!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieAFashionFairytale''
* Alice and Barbie have an entire, ''Film/RomanHoliday'-esque [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lKP_tNB7VM montage]] where they tour Paris, get themselves drawn together by a street artist, and then work on their dresses...at the end of which they hug each other.
* Alice and Barbie have an entire, ''Film/RomanHoliday'-esque [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lKP_tNB7VM montage]] where they tour Paris, get themselves drawn together by a street artist, and then work on their dresses...at the end of which they hug each other.
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* Barbie and Raquelle ultimately save the day, and each other, when they come to terms with their relationship and forgive each other from their fight (in which, it must be noted, Raquelle jealously tricked Barbie into breaking up with Ken). Their fairy mentors specifically equate Barbie and Raquelle's [[ThePowerOfFriendship Power of Friendship]] wit ThePowerOfLove.
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* Barbie and Raquelle ultimately save the day, and each other, when they come to terms with their relationship and forgive each other from their fight (in which, it must be noted, Raquelle jealously tricked Barbie into breaking up with Ken). Their fairy mentors specifically equate Barbie and Raquelle's [[ThePowerOfFriendship Power of Friendship]] wit with ThePowerOfLove.
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* Blair and Delancey are another "enemies to gal pals to something more" pairing in the same vein as Elina and Nori. They're quite popular in fan works, but it's undercut significantly due to the reveal that [[spoiler:Blair is the long-lost Princess Sophia, and thus she and Delancey are [[KissingCousins first cousins]].]]
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* Blair and Delancey Delancy are another "enemies to gal pals to something more" pairing in the same vein as Elina and Nori. They're quite popular in fan works, but it's undercut significantly due to the reveal that [[spoiler:Blair is the long-lost Princess Sophia, and thus she and Delancey Delancy are [[KissingCousins first cousins]].]]
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** With Barbie paying more attention to Gloria than Ken, sharing a HeldGaze when they met [[spoiler:due to Gloria being the human playing with this Barbie]] and Gloria's husband barely being in the movie to the point of not even getting named, it is easy to ship them.
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* In a similar vein to Luciana from ''Island Princess'', Malibu and Brooklyn's [[TheFashionista fashionista]] friend Rafa is thought by many fans to be gay-coded. His statement about not believing in labels (except designer ones) and the fact that he has a dog named Gato (Spanish for "cat") has only fueled this interpretation, with the latter detail being considered a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper'' (a character whose arc has been dubbed by many Barbie fans as a trans allegory).
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* In a similar vein to Luciana from ''Island Princess'', Malibu and Brooklyn's [[TheFashionista fashionista]] friend Rafa is thought by many fans to be gay-coded. His statement about not believing in labels (except designer ones) and the fact that he has a dog named Gato (Spanish for "cat") has only fueled this interpretation, with the latter detail being considered a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper'' (a character whose arc has been dubbed by many Barbie fans as a trans allegory).allegory).
!!''Film/Barbie2023''
* In an extended comedic bit, Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu's Kens threaten to "beach each other off." They also share a fairly homoerotic rivalry throughout a lot of the film, culminating in a dance-off. Gosling's Ken also seems pretty happy when he gets kissed on the cheek by two of the other Kens in said dance-off.
* In addition to this, Kingsley Ben-Adir's Ken is seen throughout the movie shyly looking at Ken from a distance from the side, follows behind him in most scenes or is not far behind, is the first one to stand by his side during the 'beach off' bit and [[spoiler: even gets Gosling's Ken's fur coat at the end.]] It's not a stretch to read him as a closeted man desperately wanting the approval of his crush.
* [[spoiler: During the Ken War, a couple of Kens are seen in the background going from fighting to dancing with each other. During the big song and dance number, 'I'm Just Ken', towards the end the Kens are passionately dancing with each other. There's also the delightfully campy line 'put that manly hand in mine'.]]
** With Barbie paying more attention to Gloria than Ken, sharing a HeldGaze when they met [[spoiler:due to Gloria being the human playing with this Barbie]] and Gloria's husband barely being in the movie to the point of not even getting named, it is easy to ship them.
!!''Film/Barbie2023''
* In an extended comedic bit, Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu's Kens threaten to "beach each other off." They also share a fairly homoerotic rivalry throughout a lot of the film, culminating in a dance-off. Gosling's Ken also seems pretty happy when he gets kissed on the cheek by two of the other Kens in said dance-off.
* In addition to this, Kingsley Ben-Adir's Ken is seen throughout the movie shyly looking at Ken from a distance from the side, follows behind him in most scenes or is not far behind, is the first one to stand by his side during the 'beach off' bit and [[spoiler: even gets Gosling's Ken's fur coat at the end.]] It's not a stretch to read him as a closeted man desperately wanting the approval of his crush.
* [[spoiler: During the Ken War, a couple of Kens are seen in the background going from fighting to dancing with each other. During the big song and dance number, 'I'm Just Ken', towards the end the Kens are passionately dancing with each other. There's also the delightfully campy line 'put that manly hand in mine'.]]
** With Barbie paying more attention to Gloria than Ken, sharing a HeldGaze when they met [[spoiler:due to Gloria being the human playing with this Barbie]] and Gloria's husband barely being in the movie to the point of not even getting named, it is easy to ship them.
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* Rafa's dog being named Gato (Spanish for "cat") and Rafa justifying the name choice by saying the only labels he believes in are [[TheFashionista designer]] has been dubbed a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper'', with all that implies. Rafa being gay-coded himself only adds to the effect.
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* Rafa's In a similar vein to Luciana from ''Island Princess'', Malibu and Brooklyn's [[TheFashionista fashionista]] friend Rafa is thought by many fans to be gay-coded. His statement about not believing in labels (except designer ones) and the fact that he has a dog being named Gato (Spanish for "cat") and Rafa justifying the name choice by saying the has only labels he believes in are [[TheFashionista designer]] has been dubbed fueled this interpretation, with the latter detail being considered a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper'', with all that implies. Rafa being gay-coded himself only adds to the effect.Pauper'' (a character whose arc has been dubbed by many Barbie fans as a trans allegory).
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* Rafa's dog being named Gato (Spanish for "cat") and Rafa justifying the name choice by saying the only labels he believes in are [[TheFashionista designer]] has been dubbed a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper''. Rafa being queer-coded himself only adds to the effect.
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* Rafa's dog being named Gato (Spanish for "cat") and Rafa justifying the name choice by saying the only labels he believes in are [[TheFashionista designer]] has been dubbed a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper''. Pauper'', with all that implies. Rafa being queer-coded gay-coded himself only adds to the effect.
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** Emmie's characterization also lends itself to a queer reading. She [[WeUsedToBeFriends used to be friends]] with Brooklyn until her controlling StageDad interfered, and her subplot revolves around her [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything standing up to her father and living her life the way she chooses]].
** Rafa's dog being named Gato (Spanish for "cat") and Rafa justifying the name choice by saying the only labels he believes in are [[TheFashionista designer]] has been dubbed a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper''. Rafa being queer-coded himself only adds to the effect.
** Rafa's dog being named Gato (Spanish for "cat") and Rafa justifying the name choice by saying the only labels he believes in are [[TheFashionista designer]] has been dubbed a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper''. Rafa being queer-coded himself only adds to the effect.
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* There ''is'' a Ken here, but he and Barbie are specifically JustFriends and they have no kind of romantic subplot.
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!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieBigCityBigDreams''
* Malibu and Brooklyn's friendship is the core of the movie's plot, and their relationship goes through plenty of beats familiar to the romcom format. Much like Anneliese and Erika, Malibu and Brooklyn take a shine to each other from the moment they meet as they realize how much they have in common--including having the ''same name''. They make a vow to not let their aspirations of Broadway fame tear them apart and push each other to do their best in the arts program. When Malibu is framed for supposedly deliberately pushing Brooklyn and spraining her ankle (in actuality, it was an accident), we're treated to a sad GoodTimesMontage before Brooklyn learns the truth and makes up with Malibu...by ''serenading her with their FriendshipSong''.
** Emmie's characterization also lends itself to a queer reading. She [[WeUsedToBeFriends used to be friends]] with Brooklyn until her controlling StageDad interfered, and her subplot revolves around her [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything standing up to her father and living her life the way she chooses]].
** Rafa's dog being named Gato (Spanish for "cat") and Rafa justifying the name choice by saying the only labels he believes in are [[TheFashionista designer]] has been dubbed a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper''. Rafa being queer-coded himself only adds to the effect.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieBigCityBigDreams''
* Malibu and Brooklyn's friendship is the core of the movie's plot, and their relationship goes through plenty of beats familiar to the romcom format. Much like Anneliese and Erika, Malibu and Brooklyn take a shine to each other from the moment they meet as they realize how much they have in common--including having the ''same name''. They make a vow to not let their aspirations of Broadway fame tear them apart and push each other to do their best in the arts program. When Malibu is framed for supposedly deliberately pushing Brooklyn and spraining her ankle (in actuality, it was an accident), we're treated to a sad GoodTimesMontage before Brooklyn learns the truth and makes up with Malibu...by ''serenading her with their FriendshipSong''.
** Emmie's characterization also lends itself to a queer reading. She [[WeUsedToBeFriends used to be friends]] with Brooklyn until her controlling StageDad interfered, and her subplot revolves around her [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything standing up to her father and living her life the way she chooses]].
** Rafa's dog being named Gato (Spanish for "cat") and Rafa justifying the name choice by saying the only labels he believes in are [[TheFashionista designer]] has been dubbed a shoutout to Wolfie from ''Princess and the Pauper''. Rafa being queer-coded himself only adds to the effect.
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* Blair and Delancey are another "enemies to gal pals to something more" pairing in the same vein as Elina and Nori. They're quite popular in fan works, but it's undercut significantly due to the reveal that [[spoiler:Blair is the long-lost Princess Sophia, and thus she and Delancey are [[IncestIsRelative first cousins]].]]
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* Blair and Delancey are another "enemies to gal pals to something more" pairing in the same vein as Elina and Nori. They're quite popular in fan works, but it's undercut significantly due to the reveal that [[spoiler:Blair is the long-lost Princess Sophia, and thus she and Delancey are [[IncestIsRelative [[KissingCousins first cousins]].]]
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* As the ballets go OffTheRails due to Kristyn and Hailey's adventures, Albrecht and Hilarion, the two rival lovers from ''Theatre/{{Giselle}}'' find they have a lot more in common and become very close friends. In the end, they let Giselle go to save Hailey and affirm their friendship together.
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* As the ballets go OffTheRails due to Kristyn and Hailey's adventures, Albrecht and Hilarion, the two rival lovers from ''Theatre/{{Giselle}}'' find they have a lot more in common and become very close friends. In the end, they let Giselle go to save Hailey and affirm their friendship together.together.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieMariposaAndTheFairyPrincess''
* The beating heart of this film is the relationship between Mariposa and Princess Catania, StarCrossedLovers from two warring fairy races. In spite of the tensions between their communities, they hit it off immediately The two share their love for books and history, they exchange expensive and valuable gifts after a day out in the city.
* Mariposa teaching Catania how to dance at the gala, and their DanceOfRomance becomes the highlight of the event.
* Once again, our heroine's color palette is pink and orange, much like the lesbian pride flag.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieStarlightAdventure''
* Barbie and Sal-Lee join Elina and Nori in the grand rivals-to-lovers Barbie tradition. When Barbie meets Sal-Lee, her fan-girling over the famous spacefarer is palpable. They have some competitiveness at first, but they learn to work together and form a loyal bond.
!!''Barbie: Dolphin Magic''
* Barbie meets Isla, a mermaid attempting to infiltrate the human world to save a captured dolphin. Barbie immediately takes a shine to her and shows her around the human world. Every interaction is intimate and characterized by long, loving gazes. They represent a new, fascinating, beautiful world to the other.
* There ''is'' a Ken here, but he and Barbie are specifically JustFriends and they have no kind of romantic subplot.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieMariposaAndTheFairyPrincess''
* The beating heart of this film is the relationship between Mariposa and Princess Catania, StarCrossedLovers from two warring fairy races. In spite of the tensions between their communities, they hit it off immediately The two share their love for books and history, they exchange expensive and valuable gifts after a day out in the city.
* Mariposa teaching Catania how to dance at the gala, and their DanceOfRomance becomes the highlight of the event.
* Once again, our heroine's color palette is pink and orange, much like the lesbian pride flag.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieStarlightAdventure''
* Barbie and Sal-Lee join Elina and Nori in the grand rivals-to-lovers Barbie tradition. When Barbie meets Sal-Lee, her fan-girling over the famous spacefarer is palpable. They have some competitiveness at first, but they learn to work together and form a loyal bond.
!!''Barbie: Dolphin Magic''
* Barbie meets Isla, a mermaid attempting to infiltrate the human world to save a captured dolphin. Barbie immediately takes a shine to her and shows her around the human world. Every interaction is intimate and characterized by long, loving gazes. They represent a new, fascinating, beautiful world to the other.
* There ''is'' a Ken here, but he and Barbie are specifically JustFriends and they have no kind of romantic subplot.
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* Anneliese and Erika may be '''the'' FanPreferredCouple among adult fans who grew up with these movies. They hit it off immediately with their duet "I Am A Girl Like You", and despite the limited screen time they share, Erika is willing to risk everything for Anneliese's safety. Though it ends with them both in two heterosexual marriages, they affirm that the relationship they share is and will remain the most important one of their lives.
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* Anneliese and Erika may be '''the'' '''the''' FanPreferredCouple among adult fans who grew up with these movies. They hit it off immediately with their duet "I Am A Girl Like You", and despite the limited screen time they share, Erika is willing to risk everything for Anneliese's safety. Though it ends with them both in two heterosexual marriages, they affirm that the relationship they share is and will remain the most important one of their lives.
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* Azul and Sagi are Ro and Tika's fathers. Full stop. They are two men who love each other and are raising a family together.
* Luciana has a sizable LGBTQ+ following in her own right. She's not at all interested in marriage to Antonio, or any man at all until her final seconds of screen time in which she makes eye contact with some [[SatelliteLoveInterest nameless man]]. In fan circles, Luciana is often a proud and independent lesbian or one third of the OneTrueThreesome with Ro and Antonio.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheDiamondCastle''
* When your two leading female characters ride away on a rainbow together, it's hard to come back. Alexa and Liana live together in their cottage in the woods, sing two different songs about how much they mean to each other, and choose to live together in their humble cottage instead of the literal Diamond Castle. As for their love interests, Jeremy and Ian are largely just comic relief / Ken dolls for the toyline.
--->''It's so rare to find a friend like you''
--->''Somehow when you're around the sky is always blue''
--->''The way we talk, the things you say''
--->''The way you make it all okay''
* Then there's the matter of Liana's PimpedOutDress being pink and orange, like the lesbian pride flag, and Alexa's dress resembling the bisexual pride flag.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieInAChristmasCarol''
* This version of the Creator/CharlesDickens classic gets a lot of mileage out of making sure viewers are invested in the relationship between Eden Starling and Catherine Beadnell, the "Scrooge" and "Bob Cratchit" characters.
** Eden and Catherine are childhood friends, and Catherine was the lone bright spot in Eden's miserable girlhood under the thumb of her Aunt Marie.
** One of Eden's Scrooge-like tendencies is her possessiveness over Catherine, accusing her of spending her time with matters other than Eden like a jealous lover.
** The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Eden how Catherine spends her holiday, including a heart-wrenching conversation with her older sister about how she's holding on to hope that there's still some kindness and good cheer left in Eden, and she's much more invested in her relationship with Eden than her actual SatelliteLoveInterest, Freddie.
** While Christmas Yet to Come is much LighterAndSofter compared to other adaptations, Eden is devastated to see that Catherine has turned out just as cruel, money-obsessed, and friendless as she used to be. She begs to return to her own life to spare Catherine from this fate.
** Now redeemed and imbued with the Christmas spirit, Eden gives Catherine an elaborate Christmas surprise easily read as a GrandRomanticGesture: a one-horse open sleigh ride back to her family home for Christmas Day.
* Then there's the issue of the FramingDevice. As with most Barbie movies, Barbie herself plays the lead, Eden, and her little sister Kelly is in a supporting role, Tiny Tammy. But while Tammy is the spitting image of Kelly, Eden and Barbie are visibly two different characters. Part of why Catherine turns cold and unfeeling in Christmas Yet to Come is due to Tiny Tammy, a young orphan girl she planned to adopt, succumbing to UncertainDoom after the home for children shutters. Then during Catherine's Christmas Day surprise, Eden shows off an old snow globe Catherine gave to her when they were children, promising to make it a family heirloom for her children -- the same snow globe Barbie shows off to Kelly in the framing device. Intentionally or not, Mattel has set up a situation in which Eden and Catherine adopted and raised Tammy together, and Kelly is Tammy's IdenticalGranddaughter.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieAFairySecret''
* When they get their wings, Barbie's are the colors of the pansexual flag, while Raquelle's resemble the bisexual pride flag.
* Barbie and Raquelle ultimately save the day, and each other, when they come to terms with their relationship and forgive each other from their fight (in which, it must be noted, Raquelle jealously tricked Barbie into breaking up with Ken). Their fairy mentors specifically equate Barbie and Raquelle's [[ThePowerOfFriendship Power of Friendship]] wit ThePowerOfLove.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbiePrincessCharmSchool''
* Blair and Delancey are another "enemies to gal pals to something more" pairing in the same vein as Elina and Nori. They're quite popular in fan works, but it's undercut significantly due to the reveal that [[spoiler:Blair is the long-lost Princess Sophia, and thus she and Delancey are [[IncestIsRelative first cousins]].]]
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieInThePinkShoes''
* Kristyn and Hailey are best friends, and their bond is the emotional core of the movie. The climax is built around Kristyn sneaking into the Snow Queen's evil lair to rescue Hailey in full "dashing hero / DamselInDistress" mode. She insists on bringing Hailey onto the stage with her in the end so she can share in the glory she deserves.
* At every turn, heterosexuality is framed as a bad thing for Kristyn. She's found herself trapped in the stories of famous ballets. If she follows the established story of ''Theatre/{{Giselle}}'', she'll be DrivenToSuicide and become a wandering ghost. If she follows in Odette's "proper" footsteps in ''Theatre/SwanLake'', she'll at best be a swan forever and at worst commit suicide. She does have an implied crush on ''Swan Lake'''s Prince Siegfried, but ultimately, he's just a means to an end to break the spell, and he drops out of the story when she realizes Hailey has been captured by the Snow Queen, [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything the ultimate enforcer of a ballet's intended order.]]
--->'''Prince Siegfried:''' Not before I ask you right here, right now to be my wife.
--->'''Kristyn-as-Odette:''' Why does everyone keep asking me that?
* As the ballets go OffTheRails due to Kristyn and Hailey's adventures, Albrecht and Hilarion, the two rival lovers from ''Theatre/{{Giselle}}'' find they have a lot more in common and become very close friends. In the end, they let Giselle go to save Hailey and affirm their friendship together.
* Luciana has a sizable LGBTQ+ following in her own right. She's not at all interested in marriage to Antonio, or any man at all until her final seconds of screen time in which she makes eye contact with some [[SatelliteLoveInterest nameless man]]. In fan circles, Luciana is often a proud and independent lesbian or one third of the OneTrueThreesome with Ro and Antonio.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheDiamondCastle''
* When your two leading female characters ride away on a rainbow together, it's hard to come back. Alexa and Liana live together in their cottage in the woods, sing two different songs about how much they mean to each other, and choose to live together in their humble cottage instead of the literal Diamond Castle. As for their love interests, Jeremy and Ian are largely just comic relief / Ken dolls for the toyline.
--->''It's so rare to find a friend like you''
--->''Somehow when you're around the sky is always blue''
--->''The way we talk, the things you say''
--->''The way you make it all okay''
* Then there's the matter of Liana's PimpedOutDress being pink and orange, like the lesbian pride flag, and Alexa's dress resembling the bisexual pride flag.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieInAChristmasCarol''
* This version of the Creator/CharlesDickens classic gets a lot of mileage out of making sure viewers are invested in the relationship between Eden Starling and Catherine Beadnell, the "Scrooge" and "Bob Cratchit" characters.
** Eden and Catherine are childhood friends, and Catherine was the lone bright spot in Eden's miserable girlhood under the thumb of her Aunt Marie.
** One of Eden's Scrooge-like tendencies is her possessiveness over Catherine, accusing her of spending her time with matters other than Eden like a jealous lover.
** The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Eden how Catherine spends her holiday, including a heart-wrenching conversation with her older sister about how she's holding on to hope that there's still some kindness and good cheer left in Eden, and she's much more invested in her relationship with Eden than her actual SatelliteLoveInterest, Freddie.
** While Christmas Yet to Come is much LighterAndSofter compared to other adaptations, Eden is devastated to see that Catherine has turned out just as cruel, money-obsessed, and friendless as she used to be. She begs to return to her own life to spare Catherine from this fate.
** Now redeemed and imbued with the Christmas spirit, Eden gives Catherine an elaborate Christmas surprise easily read as a GrandRomanticGesture: a one-horse open sleigh ride back to her family home for Christmas Day.
* Then there's the issue of the FramingDevice. As with most Barbie movies, Barbie herself plays the lead, Eden, and her little sister Kelly is in a supporting role, Tiny Tammy. But while Tammy is the spitting image of Kelly, Eden and Barbie are visibly two different characters. Part of why Catherine turns cold and unfeeling in Christmas Yet to Come is due to Tiny Tammy, a young orphan girl she planned to adopt, succumbing to UncertainDoom after the home for children shutters. Then during Catherine's Christmas Day surprise, Eden shows off an old snow globe Catherine gave to her when they were children, promising to make it a family heirloom for her children -- the same snow globe Barbie shows off to Kelly in the framing device. Intentionally or not, Mattel has set up a situation in which Eden and Catherine adopted and raised Tammy together, and Kelly is Tammy's IdenticalGranddaughter.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieAFairySecret''
* When they get their wings, Barbie's are the colors of the pansexual flag, while Raquelle's resemble the bisexual pride flag.
* Barbie and Raquelle ultimately save the day, and each other, when they come to terms with their relationship and forgive each other from their fight (in which, it must be noted, Raquelle jealously tricked Barbie into breaking up with Ken). Their fairy mentors specifically equate Barbie and Raquelle's [[ThePowerOfFriendship Power of Friendship]] wit ThePowerOfLove.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbiePrincessCharmSchool''
* Blair and Delancey are another "enemies to gal pals to something more" pairing in the same vein as Elina and Nori. They're quite popular in fan works, but it's undercut significantly due to the reveal that [[spoiler:Blair is the long-lost Princess Sophia, and thus she and Delancey are [[IncestIsRelative first cousins]].]]
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieInThePinkShoes''
* Kristyn and Hailey are best friends, and their bond is the emotional core of the movie. The climax is built around Kristyn sneaking into the Snow Queen's evil lair to rescue Hailey in full "dashing hero / DamselInDistress" mode. She insists on bringing Hailey onto the stage with her in the end so she can share in the glory she deserves.
* At every turn, heterosexuality is framed as a bad thing for Kristyn. She's found herself trapped in the stories of famous ballets. If she follows the established story of ''Theatre/{{Giselle}}'', she'll be DrivenToSuicide and become a wandering ghost. If she follows in Odette's "proper" footsteps in ''Theatre/SwanLake'', she'll at best be a swan forever and at worst commit suicide. She does have an implied crush on ''Swan Lake'''s Prince Siegfried, but ultimately, he's just a means to an end to break the spell, and he drops out of the story when she realizes Hailey has been captured by the Snow Queen, [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything the ultimate enforcer of a ballet's intended order.]]
--->'''Prince Siegfried:''' Not before I ask you right here, right now to be my wife.
--->'''Kristyn-as-Odette:''' Why does everyone keep asking me that?
* As the ballets go OffTheRails due to Kristyn and Hailey's adventures, Albrecht and Hilarion, the two rival lovers from ''Theatre/{{Giselle}}'' find they have a lot more in common and become very close friends. In the end, they let Giselle go to save Hailey and affirm their friendship together.
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!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieInTheNutcracker''
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Major Mint and Captain Candy]]. They bicker like longtime lovers and functionally act as the BetaCouple to Clara and the Nutcracker. But in the end, they stand by each other and conclude the film with an energetic take on the Trepak dance.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieInThePrincessAndThePauper''
* Anneliese and Erika may be '''the'' FanPreferredCouple among adult fans who grew up with these movies. They hit it off immediately with their duet "I Am A Girl Like You", and despite the limited screen time they share, Erika is willing to risk everything for Anneliese's safety. Though it ends with them both in two heterosexual marriages, they affirm that the relationship they share is and will remain the most important one of their lives.
--->''And you're always free to begin again,''
---> ''And you're always free to believe!''
---> ''When you find the place''
---> ''That your heart belongs,''
---> ''You'll never leave.''
---> ''You and I will always be''
---> ''Celebrating life together.''
---> ''I know I have found a friend forevermore!''
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieFairytopia''
* Laverna exudes queer coding on the levels of Disney's villains, trying to seduce pure and innocent Elina to her side. In the ''Fairytopia Live!'' performances, Laverna specifically offers to make Elina her ''consort'' in her WeCanRuleTogether song.
* In ''Mermaidia'', Elina and Nalu's [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend not-girlfriend]] Nori initially [[BelligerentSexualTension got off the wrong foot]], but eventually learn to work together, sharing a lot of tender moments between each other. Including HoldingHands, when they need to go through a dangerous passage.
* In ''Magic Of The Rainbow'', Elina also gets off the wrong foot with Sunburst, and they become rivals. Until the climax, where Elina goes out of her way to save her. Then there's the matter of Elina's new wings that look like the pride flag...
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieAsTheIslandPrincess''
* Azul and Sagi are Ro and Tika's fathers. Full stop. They are two men who love each other and are raising a family together.
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!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieInTheNutcracker''
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Major Mint and Captain Candy]]. They bicker like longtime lovers and functionally act as the BetaCouple to Clara and the Nutcracker. But in the end, they stand by each other and conclude the film with an energetic take on the Trepak dance.
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieInThePrincessAndThePauper''
* Anneliese and Erika may be '''the'' FanPreferredCouple among adult fans who grew up with these movies. They hit it off immediately with their duet "I Am A Girl Like You", and despite the limited screen time they share, Erika is willing to risk everything for Anneliese's safety. Though it ends with them both in two heterosexual marriages, they affirm that the relationship they share is and will remain the most important one of their lives.
--->''And you're always free to begin again,''
---> ''And you're always free to believe!''
---> ''When you find the place''
---> ''That your heart belongs,''
---> ''You'll never leave.''
---> ''You and I will always be''
---> ''Celebrating life together.''
---> ''I know I have found a friend forevermore!''
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieFairytopia''
* Laverna exudes queer coding on the levels of Disney's villains, trying to seduce pure and innocent Elina to her side. In the ''Fairytopia Live!'' performances, Laverna specifically offers to make Elina her ''consort'' in her WeCanRuleTogether song.
* In ''Mermaidia'', Elina and Nalu's [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend not-girlfriend]] Nori initially [[BelligerentSexualTension got off the wrong foot]], but eventually learn to work together, sharing a lot of tender moments between each other. Including HoldingHands, when they need to go through a dangerous passage.
* In ''Magic Of The Rainbow'', Elina also gets off the wrong foot with Sunburst, and they become rivals. Until the climax, where Elina goes out of her way to save her. Then there's the matter of Elina's new wings that look like the pride flag...
!!''WesternAnimation/BarbieAsTheIslandPrincess''
* Azul and Sagi are Ro and Tika's fathers. Full stop. They are two men who love each other and are raising a family together.
