There’s A New Barbie In Town & She Has Down Syndrome! 💙🎗️💛

As a mother to a daughter that has Down Syndrome, my heart is beating fast at the thought of Barbie’s new doll with Down Syndrome features. I’ve shared Bella’s journey on the radio for the past decade and this is the first time I can share about an exciting new Barbie doll representing the Down Syndrome community! The news of the new Barbie just dropped on the National Down Syndrome Society’s website and is part of this year’s worldwide effort: “Barbie Fashionistas Lineup,” which allows more children the opportunity to find a doll that represents them.

Mattel worked closely with the NDSS to develop a Barbie that shares similar Down Syndrome characteristics, such as:

  • New rounder face, smaller ears, flat nasal bridge, along with the eyes slightly slanted in an almond shape.
  • The doll’s palms even include a single line “Simean crease.”
  • The doll’s outfit represents with yellow and blue colors, which are symbols and colors associated with Down syndrome awareness.
  • The doll also wears pink ankle foot orthotics (AFO’s) as some children use to support their feet and ankles.
  • The doll’s pink pendant necklace with three upward chevrons represents the three copies of the 21st chromosome, which is the genetic material that causes the characteristics associated with Down syndrome. The three chevrons, or arrows, are a symbol that unites the Down syndrome community and are meant to represent “the lucky few” who have someone with Down syndrome in their life.

The doll is for sale at stores for $10.99. Good luck finding one! If you do, please let me know where. I need to get one for our family! Thanks for all the support everyone! 🙂

Xoxo, Social Queen Darlene & Bella

Sign Up For “Walk & Play L.A.” Benefitting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Join us for the annual Walk & Play L.A. at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Ellen K & legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard will host the live event in-person. Join Team KOST today, click here!

What: 7th Annual Walk and Play L.A. event

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Time: 7 a.m. – noon

Where: Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica 90401

Website: www.walkandplayla.org

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has served families in our communities when we needed them most. Ellen K’s son Calvin had a really bad football injury that resulted in emergency surgery. Social Queen Darlene’s mom & dad were served here as children back in the 60’s and currently, her daughter with special needs has all of her specialists at CHLA. No doubt, this place holds a special place in our hearts forever. We hope you never need them, but in the event that you do, they will always be here to serve our kids!

More children receive care from CHLA than any other hospital in the region—and often CHLA comes to the rescue for children when other hospitals run out of medical options for their care. Walk and Play L.A. is the event that supports the only hospital solely dedicated to the health of children in Los Angeles.

Here are a few ways you can get involved:

  • Donate whatever you can, $10.35 or $103.50 or really, whatever you want! Your donation will all help the children being served at CHLA.
  • Join TEAM KOST in-person or virtually walk with us wherever you are! Sign up to register using discount code: ELLEN22, for $10 off!
  • Take pictures and be sure to share them with us on social media! There’s so many people you can tag in any of your social media posts:

@childrensla @officialellenk @kost1035fm #WalkandPlayLA #ellenkmorningshow @socialqueendarlene

I hope you’ll join us and help support our efforts with a donation to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Your tax-deductible gift will make a difference in the lives of many young patients and their families. Any amount, great or small, will be greatly appreciated and will help us create hope and build healthier futures for the children in our care.

 

Meet Dinah❣️

Dinah #A2072621 has a lot of energy and loves running around the yard. She’s also a total sweetheart and very gentle. Dogs and cats adopted from LA Animal Services join their new families spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. For more information: click here!

Speaking of Dinah, one of our local family owned restaurants “Dinah’s Chicken” in Glendale, California is celebrating their 56th anniversary and offering free lunch!

Yellowstone May Be In Limbo But This New Couple Isn’t!

photo of couple

Here they are! Yellowstone’s Josh Lucas and ABC 7’s Meteorologist Brianna Ruffalo are Hollywood’s newest couple to step out in public. Brianna even shared a couple of pictures of them two and if you swipe through, you’ll see their public display’s of affection! Ellen K blesses the couple with a couple name. Congrats Josh-alo! 😂

The Nation’s Top Egg Producer Reported A Ridiculous Profit Increase! 🥚😒

Photo of woman carrying cartons of eggs.·Remember a few months ago… when EGG prices were sky high? Of course you do. The nation’s top egg producer (Cal-Maine Foods) just reported their quarterly earnings… and it’s ridiculous. This company posted a 718% PROFIT INCREASE from the previous quarter.

Talk about a ROTTEN egg!?

In other food news, Cup Noodles has entered the breakfast game! Or… at least they’re trying. They just released a “morning version” of their famous instant ramen.

Apparently, it combines the flavors of sausage, maple syrup, pancakes and eggs in a saucy texture. All ready in just 4 minutes.

If you’ve found these in stores… we wanna know where! Call us 1.800.929.KOST

John Mellencamp Sings “Jack & Diane” With Grandkids Onstage


A longtime KOST 103.5 artist, John Mellencamp released his hit song, “Jack & Diane” in 1982. His daughter Teddi Mellencamp was a guest co-host of the Ellen K Morning Show this past Tuesday, and she broke the news that her little boy Cruz was practicing. She also shared how this song was about her mom & dad!

Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave & hubby Edwin Arroyave were proud parents watching their kids, 2-year-old Dove, 6-year-old Cruz, and 9-year-old Slate perform with grandpa John Mellencamp at the Dolby Theater. Scroll through Edwin’s Instagram post to the last slide and watch a clip of the memorable moment.

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