Mattel forced to apologise after Wicked doll boxes link to porn site
Wicked is expected to be one of the biggest films of 2024
Wicked is set to be one of the biggest films of 2024. But the film’s marketing campaign has been left a little red-faced after linking to a pornography website on doll boxes packaging the movie’s memorabilia.
Released to global audiences on 22 November, Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp, a misunderstood young woman who later turns into the Wicked Witch of the West that we all know from The Wizard of Oz.
It also stars Ariana Grande as Glinda Upland, who later becomes Glinda the Good Witch of the North. The film follows the two of them as they form an unlikely friendship.
With a budget of $145 million (£112 million), it is set to be a blockbuster that millions around the world will go and see with a star-studded cast including Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage, and Jonathan Bailey.
To go alongside the movie, Mattel created a run of limited edition dolls inspired by the characters brought to life by Grande and Erivo.
But the team creating the merchandise have been left with their heads in their hands after inadvertently linking to adult content via a URL on the doll boxes containing characters from the film.
The doll with the not so innocent URL on the bottom (X/@just2goodyt)
Being sold through the likes of Amazon, Walmart, and Target, they have been available for purchase since 26 September for $39.99 (£31).
Dolls for the Glinda, Elphaba, Nessarose, Madame Morrible, and Fiyero dolls have been issued, with passionate fans snapping them up weeks before the film is even released.
But the packaging for said dolls has caused quite a stir online due to a very unfortunate website linked on the bottom of the boxes.
Linking to www.wicked.com, the website is in fact a pornographic website offering ‘cinematic and parody porn movies’ and has nothing to do with the official film.
The website is age-restricted with those typing it in asked to confirm they are at least 18 years old.
A NSFW website, that’s for sure (X/@just2goodyt)
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), shoppers have been left chuckling at the NSFW error found initially on a Glinda doll box. The actual URL for the film is www.wickedmovie.com.
Other merch was inspected by fans who found that Lego didn’t make the same mistake on its Wicked products.
In a statement, Mattel said it was aware of the error.
A spokesperson said: “Mattel was made aware of a misprint on the packaging of the Mattel Wicked collection dolls, primarily sold in the U.S., which intended to direct consumers to the official WickedMovie.com landing page. We deeply regret this unfortunate error and are taking immediate action to remedy this.
“Parents are advised that the misprinted, incorrect website is not appropriate for children.
“Consumers who already have the product are advised to discard the product packaging or obscure the link and may contact Mattel Customer Service for further information.”
LADbible has contacted Mattel for further comment.
Featured Image Credit: X/just2goodyt/Arturo Holmes/Getty Images
For some the fear that they don’t measure up is a source of anxiety and insecurity, though efforts to illuminate the public on what really counts as average are done in part with the hope of alleviating the ‘societal pressure’ that revolves around the penis.
In a recent appearance on TwinsPod, former porn star Elizabeth Spraggins, who went by the name Alura Jenson as a performer in the adult industry, was directly asked the ‘does size matter’ question by one of the hosts.
She said: “No. No it doesn’t.
She said it was more ‘about the man and his attitude’ than the size. (YouTube/Twins Pod)
“I’m just gonna put this out there as somebody who’s seen the entire spectrum of male anatomy, now that I’m walking in god’s grace I can say I’ve seen the entire spectrum of anatomy.
“If a woman knows what she’s doing with her own needs and her own anatomy she can make any size work.
“It’s about the man and his attitude making it enjoyable for the woman.”
One of the hosts quipped about the ‘motion of the ocean’ being what really mattered, leading Spraggins to say ‘people make fun and they make jokes about that but it’s absolutely true for me’.
When pressed by the podcast hosts on whether there was a particular size which was preferable, she said ‘one that doesn’t bust a woman’s back out but one that’s enough to feel’ and said that on the subject of size ‘somewhere in the middle is awesome’.
So there you have it gang, the average length of a penis is probably quite a bit shorter than you thought and bigger doesn’t mean better.
Featured Image Credit: Insta / alurajenson / YouTube / TwinsPod
