[[WMG: All the previous Franchise/{{Barbie}} [[WesternAnimation/{{Barbie}} movies]] prior to this one were actual movies she made and starred in.]]
Moreover, WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheThreeMusketeers, and WesternAnimation/BarbieInAMermaidTale were all mentioned directly (the latter was seen as a poster). For this reason, all the other movies (including this one, mentioned below) likely exist in-universe as well. For this reason...
* '''Confirmed'''. Even the trailers for the movies start off with "Barbie stars as…"

[[WMG: This movie is Barbie's directorial debut]]
This is the first Barbie movie to be credited under "Barbie Entertainment"[[note]]Which is just Mattel Entertainment using a different name[[/note]]. Assuming that the above is in fact accurate[[note]]Which it likely is[[/note]], and considering the plot, this very movie we're seeing is in fact the first movie that she herself directed. It kind of makes sense

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