LeAnn Rimes Barbie Doll 2003.
Bebe, also called the Carnaval face by fans and occasionally the LeAnn Rimes face, is a Barbie face sculpt patented in 2003 and first introduced with the LeAnn Rimes Barbie in 2003.
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The mold was first sculpted in 2003 and the official Mattel name for the sculpt is Bebe. It is characterized by its bright smile and plump, tracing cheeks. The sculpt was initially created for collector dolls, and was first used for the aforementioned LeAnn Rimes doll, which is why the sculpt is occasionally called the LeAnn face as well. The third doll to use the face was the Carnaval Barbie Doll from the Festivals of the World collection. This doll, at the time, was the most popular doll to use the face leading to the popular fan name of the Carnaval sculpt. It has shown to be a versatile sculpt, being used for a variety of races and ethnicities throughout its history. A playline version for the play dolls was eventually patented for 2010, simply being a modified version of this sculpt. Despite that, this sculpt is still occasionally used for playline dolls anyway.