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Fraser McAlpine | 15:13 UK time, Thursday, 2 October 2008

Katy Perry DollSee this? It's a lovely doll of the popular singing star Sophie Ellis Bextor. What's that? It's not her? Oh, OK. So it's a suspiciously pink Alesha Dixon. No...hang on, Katie Holmes? Angelina Jolie?

Actually, none of the above is true. This is a brand new doll which has just been created in the 'likeness' of Katy Perry. Seriously, KATY PERRY.

Now, the launch of a new pop doll is always a big event (big from a doll's perspective, anyway), especially a doll which allows the children in your house to re-enact the basic scenario to such Perry hits as 'I Kissed A Girl', with the help from some suitably adventurous Barbies. But there's an issue which does need to be cleared up, before we can rush off to the toy shop, pocket money in hand.

And that issue is this: Why do these dolls never ever quite manage to look anything like the people they are supposed to?

Come with me now, I feel a quiz coming on...

OK, here's a selection of pictures of actual pop star dolls, which I have shamelessly stolen off the web. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to name who on Earth these plastic people are supposed to be.

Answers in the comments box, please...

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Doll 7POP DOLL NUMBER 1:
This one isn't as easy as you might think. Nor is it as hard as I might be making it sound. Let's just say it's a girl pop star, and it's not Jordin Sparks, or indeed Jordan...

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Doll 3POP DOLL NUMBER 2:
No, it's not Nicki Chapman, former judge of Pop Idol. It's not Baby Spice either. But who IS it?

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Doll 5POP DOLL NUMBER 3:
To make matters even more confusing, the lady this doll is based on doesn't look like this any more. Even her skin is a different colour. And those clothes are FAR too modern. Any ideas?

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Doll 2POP DOLL NUMBER 4:
It's not just the female pop stars who have to suffer the indignity of these miniature rubbish dopplegangers. Here's a doll which might cause Panic At The Disco, but could just as easily be the new drummer in Oasis. None of these facts are intended as actual clues, of course...

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Dolls 6POP DOLL NUMBER 5:
If you were wondering what B*Witched were up to these days, wonder no more! They're clearly modelling for dolls like this. But if it's not actually Keavy or Edele, who the hell IS it?

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Doll 1POP DOLL NUMBER 6:
Here's a nice easy one. Although the part of [insert chart star's name here] is tonight being played by Lando Calrissian, or Ike Turner...or Tom Selleck.

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Doll 8POP DOLL NUMBER 7:
"Hello, this is the Samaritans...If you've been affected by issues such as divorce, stress at work, hair loss, depression or repeated beatings from a small child or infant, press one now..."

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Doll 3POP DOLL NUMBER 8:
The irony is, this doll looks more like Katy Perry than the Katy Perry doll does. Such is the fickle nature of plastic moulding...

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Now, Kid Skeletor and pals, say goodbye to the nice boys and girls, eh?

Doll 10

(All of these dolls are available via a search engine or auction website near you...)

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  • 1. At 8:01pm on 02 Oct 2008, HazelChartblog wrote:

    1 =Nicole Scherzinger, I believe
    2 =I have no idea whatsoever. Jo O'Meara?
    3 =Christina Aguilera innit
    4 =No, I have no idea again.Just about conceivably Paul from S Club 7
    5 =Another Pussycat Doll? Jessica I believe? NO NO NO IT'S MEL C ISN'T IT?
    6 =Snoop Dogg
    7 =Well I guess that's Britney. Sort of.
    8 =I have no clue. Rachel Stevens? Miley Cyrus? Vanessa Hudgens? ...Kimberley Walsh?

    Please don't tell me that's trying to be Cheryl Tweedy?

    Actually, I suppose #2 could be Hannah Montana, in a truly disturbing universe.

    No, I admit defeat, I have no idea about most of these.

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  • 2. At 10:04pm on 02 Oct 2008, Fraser McAlpine wrote:

    I can tell you that you are wrong on some of these. And right on five. But WHICH FIVE???

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  • 3. At 10:13pm on 02 Oct 2008, Alice_the_goldfish_ wrote:

    They all look the same! D:
    Er…
    #1-Nicole from the Pussy Cat Dolls
    #2-Duffy
    #3-Olivia Newton John?Er…Madonna? Geri Halliwell? I have no idea…
    #4-I have no clue…
    #5-I feel like I should know this one, but I just don’t
    #6-Snoop Dogg
    #7-Britney Spears
    #8-Vanessa Hudgens?

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  • 4. At 10:22pm on 02 Oct 2008, Fraser McAlpine wrote:

    Two out of eight!

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  • 5. At 10:23pm on 02 Oct 2008, Fraser McAlpine wrote:

    Oh wait, sorry. Three!

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  • 6. At 5:25pm on 03 Oct 2008, cinderellacomplex wrote:

    well 4 looks like zac efron..

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  • 7. At 09:22am on 04 Oct 2008, Alice_the_goldfish_ wrote:

    I thought that, but I decided it was too obvious(and I did a search for Zac Efron dolls to check).

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  • 8. At 09:29am on 04 Oct 2008, Fraser McAlpine wrote:

    Can't have been a very thorough search (he said, enigmatically)...

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  • 9. At 5:33pm on 05 Oct 2008, C_88_NO wrote:

    DOLL NR. 1 = MELANIE BROWN OF THE SPICE GIRLS!

    IT IS!

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  • 10. At 5:39pm on 05 Oct 2008, Sinny3 wrote:

    1. Nicole Scherzinger
    2. I dont have a clue, Bette Midler
    3. Dolly Parton
    4. Myself
    5. Nicola from Girls Aloud
    6. Snoop Dogg
    7. Britney Spears
    8. Is it just barbie with black hair.

    All of these were just after 1 glance.

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  • 11. At 5:41pm on 05 Oct 2008, Sinny3 wrote:

    when will we find out who they are?

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  • 12. At 5:55pm on 05 Oct 2008, Laurajenniferwilkins wrote:

    Doll 1 - Nicole Sherzinger from PCD
    Doll 2: No didea il guess miley cyrus
    Doll3: Christina Agruilera
    Doll 4: Zac Efron
    Doll 5: Mel C
    Doll 6: Snoop Dog
    Doll 7: Britney Spears
    Doll 8: Cheryl Cole ( i don't know if i want that to be right or wrong :S)

    I think thats right :L

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  • 13. At 5:59pm on 05 Oct 2008, LouiseOban wrote:

    #1 - Nicole Sherzinger
    #2 - Whigfield???
    #3 - Dolly Parton??? lol
    #4 - Zac Efron
    #5 - Sinead O carroll from Bwitched
    #6 - Snoop Dog
    #7 - Britney Spears
    #8 - Vannessa Hudgens

    Fearne and Reggie WoopWoop Show rocks ;)
    xx

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  • 14. At 6:01pm on 05 Oct 2008, angharadlilian wrote:

    Doll 1 is Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls.
    Doll 4 is Zac Efron's High School Musical character Troy.
    Doll 8 is Vanessa Hudgens' High School Musical character Gabriella
    The rest i don't have a clue about

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  • 15. At 6:25pm on 05 Oct 2008, bethhorbury wrote:

    1- nicole pcd
    2- ?
    3- sarah jessica parker
    4- zac efron/troy bolton
    5- jessica pcd
    6- snoop
    7- briteny
    8- vanessa hudgens/ gabrella motenz

    boyband = backstreet boys

    6 ryt maybe??

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  • 16. At 6:42pm on 05 Oct 2008, becky_m92 wrote:

    1. Nicole Scherzinger
    2. Hilary Duff
    3. Christina Aguilera
    4. Zac Efron
    5. Demi Lovato?
    6. Snoop Dogg
    7. Britney Spears
    8. Vanessa Hudgens

    and the band is take that i think

    these are just guesses by the way so they could all be wrong

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  • 17. At 9:02pm on 05 Oct 2008, bubblinglizzy wrote:

    1.Nicole Scherzinger
    2.Duffy
    3.Sarah Jessica Parker
    4.Zac Efron
    5.Sinead Ocarroll
    6.Snoop Dogg
    7.Britney Spears
    8.Vanessa Hudgens ( the dolls wearing the same dress from HSM2!! )

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  • 18. At 5:37pm on 06 Oct 2008, 578ness wrote:

    1. Mel B.
    2. Hilary Duff
    3. Christina Aguiera
    4. Zac Efron (Troy HSM)
    5. Mel C.
    6. Snoop Dogg
    7. Britney Spears
    8. Vanessa Hudgens (Gabriella HSM)

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  • 19. At 8:13pm on 06 Oct 2008, taloulavalentine wrote:

    Ime guessin the first plastic is the pusscat dolls lead singer??????The second i havent the slightess clue who it is No.3 errrrrrrr? Doll number 4 is deffo zac efron for sure.Number 5 err demi lavato??Number 6 snoop dog?NO.7looks verry similar to britney hmmmmmmm.And NO.8 is vanessa hudgens no dobt about it.and the last lot just look like a pack of oranges in baggy t shirts but ill say boyzone when they were young????

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  • 20. At 09:32am on 07 Oct 2008, Fraser McAlpine wrote:

    We have a winner!

    578Ness, your list is correct. Please accept this invisible goldfish as your prize!

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  • 21. At 1:14pm on 08 Oct 2008, goldjokeress wrote:


    me thinks this is the correct anwser


    1. Mel B.
    2. Hilary Duff
    3. Christina Aguiera
    4. Zac Efron (Troy HSM)
    5. Mel C.
    6. Snoop Dogg
    7. Britney Spears
    8. Vanessa Hudgens (Gabriella HSM

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  • 22. At 10:04am on 10 Oct 2008, bishi-boing-boing wrote:

    1= nicole frm pcd
    2=
    3=dolly parton??
    4=zac efron
    5=mel c
    6=snoop dog
    7=britney spears
    8=vanessa hudgens

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  • 23. At 12:00pm on 10 Oct 2008, rapidstar_struck wrote:

    1 - Nicole S

    2 - Anneka Rice lol

    3 - Looks like one of the desperate housewives, the one who had cancer

    4 - Guy from High school musical

    5 - Dani Minogue

    6 - Snoop

    7 - Hmmm the obvious is Britney, but it just cant be, not exactly her image anymore lol

    8- Kelly Brook

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