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TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 06: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada wins a point against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during a first round match on Day 4 of the Rogers Cup at Aviva Centre on August 06, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
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TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 06: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada wins a point against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during a first round match on Day 4 of the Rogers Cup at Aviva Centre on August 06, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
Eugenie “Genie” Bouchard, the Canadian professional tennis player who gained international fame for her performance at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, is more renowned for her off-court endeavors at present. Unsurprisingly, it’s not just tennis that she is passionate about. It’s also throwing themed parties and flaunting them on social media. Genie Bouchard has once again made headlines after she boldly claimed that she predicted the ‘Barbie’ trend.
Eugenie Bouchard makes a bold claim of predicting the ‘Barbie’ trend a year back
Besides her on-court achievements, Bouchard is known for her vibrant personality and social media presence. With millions of followers on various platforms, she often shares glimpses of her training, travels, and personal life, earning her a dedicated fan base.
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A year back, Genie threw a theme birthday party for her close ones. The theme for her party was Barbie, which is as of now a very famous trend. In one of her Instagram stories, Genie claimed that she was ahead of her time as she discovered this pink Barbie trend a year before this went viral globally.
In the story, she also wrote, “Happy Barbie Day. I would like to humbly remind you all that I was ahead of my time with the Barbie trend. This was my Barbie-themed birthday party last year.”
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And in the same story, she also shared an old post from her Instagram account in which she can be seen holding a Barbie doll dressed up all pink just like people are doing all over the internet today.
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Genie’s love for pink and Barbie does not end with one story
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Continuing on the same thread of Instagram stories, Genie Bouchard posted multiple photos from her birthday party. She shared many Barbie-related captions on her previous posts, which she reshared because of the trend and to continue to provide evidence for her claim. She wrote the infamous line from the Barbie song, “I Am a Barbie Girl” in one of her captions.
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Further, she also shared more photos of herself dressed in pink outfits. This streak of photos and stories clearly proves Genie’s point that she was in fact ahead of time as she predicted the trend even before anyone knew anything about the movie Barbie, or that this trend would drive everyone crazy!
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