Saturday, May 4, 2024
A group of local friends unleashed their inner “Barbie” by dressing the part for the movie premiere at Cinergy Cinemas in Granbury on July 21.
What happens when you mix Gen-Xers, Millennials, and Zoomers/Gen-Zers with pink glitter? Ladies' movie night in Granbury during the “Barbie” premiere weekend at Cinergy Cinemas.
Knowing that Barbie has been a pop cultural phenomenon since 1959, Stacy Regeon-Wells, a 1987 Granbury implant, decided she would do something special and unique for her friend’s birthday.
“I immediately flashed back to when my brother tore up my Barbie mansion, pink Corvette, and cut her hair so I (was) excited to see how she is living now,” Regeon-Wells said.
She decided to appeal to some of her local Granbury friends and told them to purchase tickets for the “Barbie” premiere weekend on July 21.
“I was hoping they would do their part – wear something pink and show up,” she said.
At first, Regeon-Wells only purchased seven tickets because she was afraid that everyone would think she was silly.
But that was clearly not the case.
When she pitched the idea to birthday girl Stephanie Smith-Fisher of Backroad Kisses Store, and Mandy Davis-Holderness, a local hair stylist, the motivation became clear. Other than nostalgia, the friends genuinely care for one another.
“When Stacy suggested a ‘Barbie’ night, no 'Kens' to celebrate my birthday, I never imagined that 20 of my girlfriends would immediately jump online to buy a ticket and start texting new outfits and cute nails just for a movie,” Smith-Fisher said.
“I always loved Barbie as a child, her beauty, and fashion,” Davis-Holderness said. “This idea totally put a spark in me to dress up and be all young-hearted again.”
This growing assembly of Granbury ladies are known to show up much like the star-studded cast in this movie for the good and the bad in life’s journey. They are all distinctive and colorful in not only their fashion, but also their personalities and careers.
"Maybe the movie can be an icebreaker for others,” Regeon-Wells suggested. “Call an old friend (or more) and do the same. Take the chance and indulge in childhood memories together.”
The "Barbie" movie is currently playing at Cinergy Cinemas in Granbury, at 1201 Waters Edge Drive.
