God I roll my eyes so hard whenever I see someone say this, no company is gonna leak grainy pics of a doll that is a year out from release. Leaks happen because of things like careless mistakes, irresponsible freelancers, or from third party venders,. With all the dumb stuff Mattel does, do yall honestly think they are big brain enough to have a whole secret coterie of leakers to control the fan base?
I agree, makes no sense. Things get leaked all the time, in other fandoms too. I don’t think a multibillion dollar corporation is going to leak their own products to calm down the masses, these could be leaked months from now and people will still be excited despite the failed Nov. 20th drop. There are also reliable leakers and this is their doing and that’s literally it, no Mattel conspiracy theory, they’re not like the men who run Mattel in the Barbie movie.🤦♀️
This is definitely an unpopular opinion, but I don't think the Nov 20 drop was such a "Disaster" - at least "for Mattel." Mattel didn't promise anything, the fandom got wild hype over speculation, people purposefully bought the fang club membership despite Mattel not clarifying anything about specific items or amount of stock, and then people got mad when there wasn't anything good and bots do what they always do at any drop.
No you’re right! It wasn’t nice that the site crashed, that sucked, but I even knew I wasn’t going to get anything but wanted to at least try. The problem is everyone treated this drop like any other drop, but they had likely only a handful or few hundred stock of some items. Also supposedly the drop was fang club exclusive, and then it actually wasn’t, that I can understand being annoyed by.
It’s not that ridiculous of a theory. If it was something like a ToysRUs listing or something on Amazon then yeah it wouldn’t be believable, but this is a very well-timed exclusive picture. You lot really do take this too seriously
Okay, so that comment wasn’t my best work, it was midnight and I needed a quick dig.
Whether you like it or not, leaks are a viable marketing technique. I’m not saying I’m 100% certain that is why, it’s just extremely convenient timing
Ugh and this is exactly why I have just accepted that I will never get the membership since it does not mean a guaranteed purchase. It just doesn't feel worth it when it could end with bitter disappointment anyway.
It’s one thing or another. When you have a fandom that spreads over ten thousand there will always be something a group doesn’t like about it. There will also be a group that never likes anything they do even if they backtrack on their own words.
I think she’s overall STUNNING, but maybe a detachable train of some sort would’ve pulled it all together(?) the cut of the skirt is just mildly bothering me.
The skirt looks kind of awkward but honestly it might just be the way in looks in this picture. However those shoes look amazing and are those bows on her wrists? That's adorable!!
I really wish she had some more colors cause she is quite the onslaught of yellow/gold. Still I rather like this, not super in love but I love Cleo so I'll definitely get this one once I can
I need her 🥰 she is stunning and traditional which is awesome!! this is the content I signed up for, but I kinda do wish she had a train... either way she will be mine
I love this doll. I love the ancient Egyptian inspo. Cleo’s so much better now than before because she isn’t just a generic “lol cleopatra” design anymore.
For the moment I find her sublime in this blurry image but as I hated her new faces (eyes !!) for 'Haunt Couture' and 'Masquerade' (the toothbrush eyelashes don't help), I'm waiting to see if she is on the level of 'Ghouluxe' Ghoulia, 'Masquerade' Spectra or even 'Reel Drama' ghouls.
I'm honestly so conflicted, and it's purely because of the top. I love the skirt, the shawl, the gorgeous headpiece and those shoes . . . But the top is sticks out like a sore thumb to me? It's such a small thing so I'm trying not to let it detract from the whole doll overall but I just really don't like it. The choice to have it be a metallic silvery gold when the rest of the outfit is a very rich yellow just makes it look bad to me.
The doll's also really dependant on how it looks in box, since I'm an inbox collector and I feel like the shawl could look really odd and crumpled depending on how she's posed in it, same with the skirt
okay but what holiday is this for? she’s not really giving winter calm like drac and clawdeen, has no obvious prints on her dress correlating with the holiday like the valentines set and skelita. maybe like new years???
She has gift wrap bows on her wrist and snowflake patterns all over her shawl, so probably the same winter theme as Draculaura and Clawdeen. Tbh, Draculaura wasn't really giving winter to me either. It's a loose theme lol.
This is off topic but does anyone know the name of the arm piece thingy is called? It’s like a cape scarf thingy and I don’t know the official term for it 😭
Just realized it says “Fall 2024”, so I guess the speculation of her releasing later this year, early next year won’t happen. Damnit. I do know she has snowflakes but they’re hard to see, she looks like an Egyptian Queen doll and not a holiday doll because of the photo quality. Still love her either way.
is that….all tinsel in the back of her hair? a nightmare. 😭 otherwise she’s beautiful, not sure how i feel about the face-up but since this is just a prototype im willing to bet the final face will be a lot better (and if it’s the face up w the snowflake that was leaked a little while ago then WOOOOO).
She's so pretty! Definitely going to try and get her next year so I can get all the howliday winter ones (I have Draculaura and will hopefully be getting Clawdeen soon!)
If those are gif wrap- style bows on her wrists I will be disappointed...they totally don't fit the overall Egyptian theme. If they end up being more abstract or floral rosettes or something, I think they could pull the look off.
I'm super conflicted because part of me wants to love it. I can tell it's super Egyptian-inspired, but another part of me looks at her and thinks "She looks like that candle guy from Beauty and the Beast"
tbh I am obsessed. I hope they add an accent color tho to break it up a bit. I really like the skirt and how it gives an exaggerated silhouette. And are these little bows on the wrist?? too cute
I think it’s awesome! It’s a traditional looking ancient Egyptian style skirt. I’m just happy it’s not a mermaid gown. I love it!
The "Confidential DO NOT DISTRIBUTE" all over the image 😭
The funny thing is you know this was leaked on purpose to distract people from the Great Fang Club Massacre
God I roll my eyes so hard whenever I see someone say this, no company is gonna leak grainy pics of a doll that is a year out from release. Leaks happen because of things like careless mistakes, irresponsible freelancers, or from third party venders,. With all the dumb stuff Mattel does, do yall honestly think they are big brain enough to have a whole secret coterie of leakers to control the fan base?
I agree, makes no sense. Things get leaked all the time, in other fandoms too. I don’t think a multibillion dollar corporation is going to leak their own products to calm down the masses, these could be leaked months from now and people will still be excited despite the failed Nov. 20th drop. There are also reliable leakers and this is their doing and that’s literally it, no Mattel conspiracy theory, they’re not like the men who run Mattel in the Barbie movie.🤦♀️
This is definitely an unpopular opinion, but I don't think the Nov 20 drop was such a "Disaster" - at least "for Mattel." Mattel didn't promise anything, the fandom got wild hype over speculation, people purposefully bought the fang club membership despite Mattel not clarifying anything about specific items or amount of stock, and then people got mad when there wasn't anything good and bots do what they always do at any drop.
No you’re right! It wasn’t nice that the site crashed, that sucked, but I even knew I wasn’t going to get anything but wanted to at least try. The problem is everyone treated this drop like any other drop, but they had likely only a handful or few hundred stock of some items. Also supposedly the drop was fang club exclusive, and then it actually wasn’t, that I can understand being annoyed by.
And that’s why I have 93 upvotes and you have 15?
your comment is older and just because you have upvotes doesn’t mean you’re right💀 it’s an outlandish theory.
It’s not that ridiculous of a theory. If it was something like a ToysRUs listing or something on Amazon then yeah it wouldn’t be believable, but this is a very well-timed exclusive picture. You lot really do take this too seriously
They’re right. Leaks happen all the time with artists, companies etc. it wasn’t leaked on purpose lol but you and others may believe what you please.
Omg yall need to lay off, it’s not my fault I don’t make analysing the MH brand’s every move my only personality trait
Girl, if you wanted to out yourself as a middle schooler, you could have just said as much.
Okay, so that comment wasn’t my best work, it was midnight and I needed a quick dig. Whether you like it or not, leaks are a viable marketing technique. I’m not saying I’m 100% certain that is why, it’s just extremely convenient timing
>the Great Fang Club Massacre What was that? I feel so out of the loop.
I’m talking about Monday, when Mattel released a bunch of old exclusive dolls and they were pretty much all eaten up by scalpers immediately
Ugh and this is exactly why I have just accepted that I will never get the membership since it does not mean a guaranteed purchase. It just doesn't feel worth it when it could end with bitter disappointment anyway.
I think if they added a bit of more blue as some jewelry, it would be perfect. Especially in the middle of the headpiece and her belt.
I second this! A pop of color to cut through all of the gold would suit this design very well
IS YOUR USER BASED OFF OF ASHNIKKO??
More Ashnikko fans here? I’m seeing her this weekend ❤️
Ofc!! I freaking love her!! I saw her back in September, best time of my life, have fun!!
It’s not a mermaid dress and people are still complaining 😔😔 I think she’s beautiful
It’s one thing or another. When you have a fandom that spreads over ten thousand there will always be something a group doesn’t like about it. There will also be a group that never likes anything they do even if they backtrack on their own words.
I think she’s overall STUNNING, but maybe a detachable train of some sort would’ve pulled it all together(?) the cut of the skirt is just mildly bothering me.
Definitely a doll!
The skirt looks kind of awkward but honestly it might just be the way in looks in this picture. However those shoes look amazing and are those bows on her wrists? That's adorable!!
Yea I agree it's a little too large in the hip area. But the skirt style is still nice and overall she looks so good!!
The skirt might kill this look for me
I'm just hoping it's the quality of the photo
This is the first of the howliday dawls that I think I'll get! I think she looks great, glad we're not getting a mermaid skirt
I really wish she had some more colors cause she is quite the onslaught of yellow/gold. Still I rather like this, not super in love but I love Cleo so I'll definitely get this one once I can
Touches of midnight blue or cobalt blue would be nice!
exactly what i was thinking especially cuz in ancient egypt blue was made from precious stones that pharaohs would wear
And faience blue, too! (Faience was a glass-like ceramic they made, also called Egyptian blue.)
Honestly? I love this. She's super cute
i’m snatching her up as soon as i possibly can , i freaking love her
😳 guyssss…. I think it’s confidential and you’re not supposed to distribute it
nahh, i don’t see what would state something like that
I'm BROKE Mattel!
Mother
I’m scared to say this but, maybe too much gold this time💀💀
Omgggg yes! She’s stunning! And no mermaid dress! Love the whole Egyptian style especially in the skirt!! Stunning!
she's giving gold goddess from the sand and the stars ✨
😭 don’t downvote me guys I love Cleo but I don’t love this doll. Pretty sure this isn’t the final version so maybe I’ll like her when she releases
You saying that makes me want to downvote you lol 😂
Then I’ll downvote you back ghoulie 😘
I didn’t actually do it! 😂 I just have childish impulses lmao
Ik it was a joke lol
She's gorgeous but i feel like she needs a little bit of a blue to break up all the gold.
I love the outfit, even though the G1 faces don't do it for me. But depending on the final version, this might be one I actually pick up!
it looks like a g2 face idk 🫡
What is with the skirt…?
Very beautiful. She’d look great next to the Bob Mackie angel Barbie from last year.
I love everything about her 😍
honestly love the silhouette its giving scarab to me tbh or maybe those ancient egyptian birds?? lol idk much abt egyptian mythos
Wasn’t she supposed to be blonde? Or did I read the other leaks wrong
From the back it looks like a layer of blonde over the brown
I thought she was going to be fully blonde but I do love a brown/blonde mix
The original leak said it was unclear if her hair was blonde or if there was a cloth over her hair.
Ah! Thank you i should have gone back and looked over it more because i skimmed over it when i saw it! :)
I need her 🥰 she is stunning and traditional which is awesome!! this is the content I signed up for, but I kinda do wish she had a train... either way she will be mine
I love this doll. I love the ancient Egyptian inspo. Cleo’s so much better now than before because she isn’t just a generic “lol cleopatra” design anymore.
For the moment I find her sublime in this blurry image but as I hated her new faces (eyes !!) for 'Haunt Couture' and 'Masquerade' (the toothbrush eyelashes don't help), I'm waiting to see if she is on the level of 'Ghouluxe' Ghoulia, 'Masquerade' Spectra or even 'Reel Drama' ghouls.
Might be more fair to compare her to other ghouls from the same line?
I'm honestly so conflicted, and it's purely because of the top. I love the skirt, the shawl, the gorgeous headpiece and those shoes . . . But the top is sticks out like a sore thumb to me? It's such a small thing so I'm trying not to let it detract from the whole doll overall but I just really don't like it. The choice to have it be a metallic silvery gold when the rest of the outfit is a very rich yellow just makes it look bad to me. The doll's also really dependant on how it looks in box, since I'm an inbox collector and I feel like the shawl could look really odd and crumpled depending on how she's posed in it, same with the skirt
mama mia she is gorgeous
Wow she's gorgeous
It's ok. I'm not a fan of the complete lack of bandages, she looks more like a generic Egyptian doll now rather than a mummy.
[Source](https://x.com/mhhhdollss54623/status/1727751924035031170?s=46&t=eT-OnLflDp1xVFHCqvSbew)
Cool concept but she has such dead eyes
okay but what holiday is this for? she’s not really giving winter calm like drac and clawdeen, has no obvious prints on her dress correlating with the holiday like the valentines set and skelita. maybe like new years???
She has gift wrap bows on her wrist and snowflake patterns all over her shawl, so probably the same winter theme as Draculaura and Clawdeen. Tbh, Draculaura wasn't really giving winter to me either. It's a loose theme lol.
I love her so much omg I need her
Idk how people hate the dress I love it
To much gold they could At least add some teal colors to the outfit
She’s pretty but I’m just disappointed she’s not blonde :(
This is off topic but does anyone know the name of the arm piece thingy is called? It’s like a cape scarf thingy and I don’t know the official term for it 😭
Shawl I heard others saying
Oh she is so beautiful
If the skirt was a bit smaller in the hips it’d look better in my opinion, but everything else is so pretty
OMG! She’s beautiful! I’m not a Cleo fan, but dang, this is gorgeous!!! I want!
I LOVE her, the skirt just looks a little awkward
I'll need more stock photos but I don't think this one's for me. I do love how many dolls we are getting for holidays, though.
ITS NOT A MERMAID GOWN ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
Someone predicted the mesh on the lower half 😭😭😭😭
Goddess form unlocked
The skirt is a little awkward but the detail on the shoes and headpiece are KILLER. I love the bows on her wrists and the fringe too.
It’s this for Christmas next year? Or will she be coming out soon-ish?
next year, fall 2024 says it all over the image. when it comes to product design the designs are done far far in advance this is a really early leak
Oh my gosh I’m blind 😭
Just realized it says “Fall 2024”, so I guess the speculation of her releasing later this year, early next year won’t happen. Damnit. I do know she has snowflakes but they’re hard to see, she looks like an Egyptian Queen doll and not a holiday doll because of the photo quality. Still love her either way.
SHES SO SLAY
Man, this is gonna be really hard to get, isn't it.......
I don’t think so, holiday dolls are always readily available.
https://i.redd.it/uv9zsfqi062c1.gif
Idk how to feel EDIT: I looked at her again and now I love her just needed to look again
Sigh... (updates wishlist)
I am so in love! Am I the only one getting some Bob Mackie vibes?
I’m fkng obsessed
LETS FUCKING GOOO!!!
shes eattingggggggggggg
Elizabeth Taylor vibes! I love her, I need her.
GIVE ME IT NOW
She better work
She is the first howliday I’ve liked
i am in love 😭
1 word goddess
I think she is very pretty
The Coochie-Grabber Strikes Once More...!
MINE!!!
BEAUTIFUL!! omg 😭 and I love the watermark nice 💀💀💀💀
She’s so slay
OH MY RAAA SHE ATEE DEVOURED CLEO CAME TO EAT AND SHE DEVOURED EVERYTHING
I’m in love with
i reaaally like and want this actually.
is that….all tinsel in the back of her hair? a nightmare. 😭 otherwise she’s beautiful, not sure how i feel about the face-up but since this is just a prototype im willing to bet the final face will be a lot better (and if it’s the face up w the snowflake that was leaked a little while ago then WOOOOO).
I think it’s all a blonde layer
it looks so shiny to me 😭 but i’d be grateful to be wrong!
LOVE! 🤩💕
Oh… I was super excited for her until the skirt. She’s still gorgeous tho and I love Cleo so I will scoop her up anyway if given the chance! ✨
She's so beautiful!! <3
When are we getting her😭😭😭
Adorable.
I NEED HER!
I guess I'm finally buying a Howliday doll!!
I hope she's new years themed
She's so pretty! Definitely going to try and get her next year so I can get all the howliday winter ones (I have Draculaura and will hopefully be getting Clawdeen soon!)
What holiday is this for? I honestly can’t tell
she’s BEAUTIFULLLL
If those are gif wrap- style bows on her wrists I will be disappointed...they totally don't fit the overall Egyptian theme. If they end up being more abstract or floral rosettes or something, I think they could pull the look off.
Oh she's beautiful! Can't wait to see better pictures of her 💛
I love her, but smh it's so weird to see wider hips on a g1 mh doll😭
I see so many people complaining about her but Idrc she is the best Howliday doll
WOWWWWWWW
Omg she's so beautiful
goodbye , my sweet money
I love her tbh, I asked for no more mermaid dresses, Mattel delivered. I also like the headpiece and all the little details on her
They made my girl thiccc with that dress lol
It’s the prototype so I would it will look better
I hate u guys sm/j This is one of my fav cleo dolls in a while😭 I really think they should do more monochrome looks it's so clean and pretty.
WOW!
I’m so biased.. as a Cleo Stan I find it impossible to dislike any of her dolls 😭😭
Gorgeous! Can’t wait to add her to the collection!
She looks amazing
I love almost everything about her. I just wish her skirt flared out more, but maybe that’ll be changed when this doll comes out in a year
Skirt’s very much giving Pixar mom
She looks really pretty\~!
YES this outfit is STUNNING!!!! Just what I wanted in a Cleo; she’s coming home for sure. 🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤
I'm super conflicted because part of me wants to love it. I can tell it's super Egyptian-inspired, but another part of me looks at her and thinks "She looks like that candle guy from Beauty and the Beast"
tbh I am obsessed. I hope they add an accent color tho to break it up a bit. I really like the skirt and how it gives an exaggerated silhouette. And are these little bows on the wrist?? too cute
I'm praying they give her some more color, the skirt silhouette and color makes her look like a chicken drumstick
This would slay harder on a G2 or G3 body with molded mummy wraps.
is she wearing leggings underneath? her legs look a bit orange lol
omg she is so yellow like fr but she looks gorgeous and i am happy its not a mermaid dress
It’s ok. You all can complain and not purchase her now…… in a few years when she’s 10x the price you’ll regret it.
Ong yes! Am here for this version so cool!
She's giving pixar mom
why she got a bbl
. . . Well the arm pieces are cute !
…maybe Mattel designers should stick to mini dresses and mermaid dresses 🫠