Character: Skipper Roberts
| First apparition: | 1964 |
History
Skipper is the sister of Barbara Millicent Roberts and is the second oldest in the Roberts family. She was introduced in 1964 with the product Skipper: Barbie's Little Sister. She was soon followed by Skipper Party Time Giftset and Barbie Wedding Party Giftset Skipper, Ken, Barbie and Midge.
Physical description
Skipper is supposedly between 14 and 17 years old and has naturally dark brown hair (Although it is also appropriate to say that his hair is naturally blonde or ginger). In modern times, his hair is now dark brown, often with pink, purple, or blue highlights. In Barbie's Vlog, Barbie says that she was Skipper's idea.
Skipper is a shy and modern teenager. In Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse: B Friends, enjoy photography, writing, songwriting, singing, art, blogging, vlogging, inventing gadgets, and everything related. with technology. He says that she would like to be a director when he is older, since he often directs home movies starring her family and pets. Sometimes she also shows that she is a tech expert at heart. Skipper often complains about "getting the hardest job."
Skipper faces several ongoing problems, including the pressure of having a famous older sister. Her official description in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse is 'Of all the sisters, Skipper is the one who often asks 'should I do the last thing Barbie would do or should I do it?' first? This is shown in "Barbie: A Perfect Christmas." She also feels pressure to fit in with her friends, seen in Barbie and Her Sisters in a Pony Story, when Skipper complains about being at her aunt's ranch when all her friends are at a convention. ;n of Technology. But she ends up gaining dressage and making a friend in Jonas.
Curiosities
In 1975 the a version of Skipper, Barbie's little sister, whose breasts grew if her left arm was rotated, in addition to growing in height and increasing her hips, simulating puberty. Due to criticism, her toy was removed from stores and Skipper remained. since then as a teenager.
Family
George Roberts
Martha Roberts
Barbara Millicent Roberts
Stacie Roberts
Chelsea Kelly Roberts
Marlene Roberts
Max Roberts
Marie Roberts
Millicent Rawlins
Kristen Rawlins
Friends
Skipper has no known current friends other than Zoe. He danced with Jonas in Barbie and Her Sisters in a Pony Tale.
Her discontinued friends of hers are:
Courtney
Nikki
Tori
Chelsie
Reagan (Summers' sister)
Levana (sister Teresa)
Vivian (Raquele's sister)
Ray (Nikki's sisters)
And many more...
Pets
Scrunchie (dog)
Taffy (dog)
Taffy Puppies (Dogs)
Bilissa
Tara (Skipper's Gerbil)
DJ
Appearances
Quotes
"Ken can't do it?!"
"Something is wrong..."
"I don't want this to be a "Barbie thing."
"Do you want to try my makeup-azooker? Just make it giant size!"
"How come I always have the hardest job?"
"I'm doing this with my friends!"
Barbie / My Scene: Barbie