Barbie had an affair with GI
Joe, and in an attempt to win her back,
Ken was instrumental in having Mattel shrink GI
Joe to half his former size. Humiliated,
Joe signed up for a long stint overseas while Barbie tried to drive her pink Corvette off of a cliff in Malibu. She survived, and only after extensive plastic surgery was she able to continue her multiple careers, including a guest spot on Nip Tuck. After years of therapy & 12-step meetings, she was finally able to forgive
Ken. But she did it for herself, not for
Ken. While forced to meet in certain social situations, their relationship remains strained.