Billy doll controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2001
UPS objection to BPS Billy
United Parcel Service sent cease-and-desist letters concerning the brown BPS uniform. Totem agreed to stop selling the disputed version.
1999
Tyson naming controversy
The announcement of Tyson produced worldwide media coverage after Mike Tyson and Tyson Beckford said they were considering legal action over the use of the name and associated image.
1997
Criticism of sexualized representation
Conservative critics and some commentators argued that the sculpture and doll promoted, sensationalized, trivialized, or stereotyped homosexuality.