I’ve 100 Barbie dolls and solely costume in pink — I fear it turns off males

She’s a Barbie lady, in a Barbie world — actually.

Katie Loveday, 18, fashions many elements of her life after the well-known character — she owns greater than 100 Barbie and Bratz dolls, attire in pink from head-to-toe and adorned her bed room and even her automotive in the identical coloration.

Nonetheless, the UK lady fears that her obsession may probably flip off some potential companions.

“I simply anticipate folks I’m courting to stroll into my room and assume the all-pink is an excessive amount of,” Loveday instructed South West Information Service.

“I fear most individuals additionally need a associate who attire extra chill — whereas I base my total look on the Barbies of my childhood,” she continued.

However although she has that concern, Loveday chooses to embrace her individuality and isn’t letting something — or anybody — cease her.

Loveday, who’s now self-employed and runs her personal clothes enterprise, recalled that she has at all times had a ton of Barbie dolls, ever since she may keep in mind.

She defined that she at all times acquired them for her birthdays as a present and loved dressing herself, in addition to the dolls, in pink.

“I had all of the limited-edition dolls — just like the Dream Marriage ceremony Barbie and the one which got here with the pink automotive. I dressed them up in all pink,” Loveday stated.

“Mum seen my obsession and would at all times purchase me pink garments, as she loves it, too.”

And, since she was a toddler, she at all times dressed herself solely in pink — however as Loveday grew up, she discovered herself wanting to slot in a bit extra.

When she was within the sixth grade, she started to transition her model into carrying white T-shirts, white sneakers and thin denims, calling the look “very primary” and “very plain.”

Nonetheless, Loveday defined that she didn’t really feel too good in these outfits — and missed carrying pink.

“I felt very insecure in these outfits — and I couldn’t perceive why,” she stated.

“As soon as I’d completed faculty and turn out to be a extra unbiased individual, I noticed I didn’t really look good in any of these garments — I used to be simply carrying what I assumed different folks needed me to put on,” Loveday instructed SWNS.

So, in 2020, on the peak of the coronavirus pandemic when many individuals on this planet have been compelled right into a lockdown of their properties, Loveday determined that she needed to start out “expressing” herself extra.

She went again to carrying pink — and it’s a call that makes her really feel full once more.

“Even including the smallest accents of pink to my make-up — my confidence grew and I felt a lot extra like myself,” she stated.

“I’d acquired my individuality again.”

Now, Loveday solely wears garments which are pink and spends a “good chunk” of her paycheck every month on completely different style objects within the shade.

“If I’m out procuring my eyes simply naturally draw to pink issues — there’s no level attempting to put on the rest,” Loveday defined.

“I store on-line for brand spanking new bits each single day — I’ve ‘new assortment’ alerts on so a lot of my apps and have even managed to regulate it so it’s solely pink clothes.”

Her mother, Alison, 55, can be extraordinarily keen on the colour, however largely opts to put on “child pink.” She has adorned her house largely in pink, too.

Loveday describes them as a “fashion-oriented household” and revealed that the 2 of them each love to stitch and crochet.

The 18-year-old has taken her love of the colour to the subsequent stage and has adorned the automotive, bed room and residential interiors solely in pink.

And, with the upcoming “Barbie” film set to hit theatres on July 22, she’s been impressed to color her blue automotive pink.

“I want the pink automotive so badly — all of the covers and interiors in my automotive are pink – however I’m positively going to be portray the entire thing sooner or later,” Loveday admitted.

“I’m not even a movie individual, however I’m so excited for Barbie to come back out. Childhood me would go completely loopy seeing her model represented onscreen.”

And he or she’s even begun the hunt for the notorious pink sneakers that Margot Robbie, who performs Barbie, wears within the film.

“I simply know once I watch it, I’ll be like: ‘I want that outfit,’” Loveday stated. “I’m already looking for a dupe for these pink sneakers.”