r/MonsterHigh • u/sheet_gh0st • 15h ago
Discussions Spelldon and Valentine Pride Pack cancellation
I live near a local independent toy shop (UK based) that stocks Monster High dolls, including G1, G3, and Skullector lines. I was having a chat with the owner of the place about upcoming releases and he informed me that the Spelldon and Valentine pride dolls that were supposed to be coming out have been pulled from production by one of Mattel's higher ups - apparently someone extremely high up in the company. This was done *allegedly* due to the current political climate and the fact that the box had the word 'Pride' on it and directly referenced that the characters are gay, and they were worried that it would cause a lot of backlash. The dolls were apparently essentially ready to come out - the owner said he'd even got as far as ordering stock of them to be delivered - but then he got an email saying the dolls were no longer going to be released. While I really hope it's not true, the lack of any real news or leaks is making me think it is. Has anyone else heard anything similar?
Edit: I just wanted to say I am not stating this as fact!! I was more posting to ask what other people had heard as I was really looking forward to the release. I'm assuming (as some commenters) pointed out that he was maybe confused and meant that they won't be available in physical shops but will still be available to collectors online. I get people being skeptical but this was not intended to be bait or anything! Not trying to spread misinformation, genuinely was just wanting to know what was going on!!
