Novi Stars

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Novi Stars
Type Fashion doll
Company MGA Entertainment
Country United States
Availability2012–2014
SloganWhat on earth is going on?
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Novi Stars were an American line of fashion dolls released by MGA Entertainment in 2012. It revolved around a set of alien girls who land on Earth and want to be like humans. At the end of 2013, MGA Entertainment announced that no new Novi Stars will be produced, making it obvious that the line itself has been discontinued. However, the last line of Novi Stars were released in fall of 2014, before the line was officially discontinued.

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Dolls

The dolls are highly stylised with large heads and small torsos. They have inset eyes, and fairly little articulation. Each doll has a special feature that is promoted on their box, and has a bio [1] which reveals the details about the character. Each doll comes with a pet (excluding Nita Light, who comes with an energy pod) and a glow-in-the-dark doll stand. The handle from the box can become a hair band for the owner.

Most of the dolls have hair rooted in their head, with the exception of Mae Tallick, Sila Clops, Cici Thru, and Gail Lexi. Cici Thru and Gail Lexi's wigs come off to change wigs. Mae Tallick and Sila Clop's wigs come off to access their battery packs. Alie Lectric, Mae Tallick, Sila Clops, and Ina Ferna require batteries.

Releases

Summer/Fall 2012:

Winter/Spring 2013:

Summer/Fall 2014:

Characters

Online

The dolls were unveiled at the Christmas in July event of 2012, [4] and have been released in August. They have a website where they post in their blog, have their bios and even have Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. A music video for the girls has been unveiled featuring live-action actresses playing the Novi Stars [5]

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References

  1. "- Novi Stars official website". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  2. - NEW Novi Stars for 2014! - BratzBoulevard
  3. "Google Image Result".
  4. - MGA unveils new doll lines at Christmas in July 2012 - ToyWorld Mag
  5. - Novi Stars Music Video