Margaret Roberts

Margaret Roberts

Portrayed by
Sam

First seen
"Barbie's Mother"

Last seen
"Makeover"

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Name
Margaret Rawlins Roberts

AKA
Margaret

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Origin
Fake Malibu, CA

Profession
Socialite

Family members
George Roberts - Ex-Husband
Barbie - Daughter
Skipper - Granddaughter
Stacie - Granddaughter
Chelsea - Granddaughter
Krissy - Granddaughter
Millicent Rawlins - Sister

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**Margaret Ann**

**Roberts** is one of the supporting characters of the ***Barbie Parodies***. She is the mother of Barbie Millicent Roberts, Tinka Reynolds, and Todd.

## Biography

### **Early Life**

It is not known when Margaret was born or what her childhood was like.

On March 9, 1942, Margaret gave birth to Barbie. Soon after Barbie was born, Margaret moved her into another house in the next neighborhood with her French Nanny. Margaret appears to have missed much of Barbie’s childhood in terms of nourishment and care. Margaret pushed Barbie to pursue a life in the spotlight. She was very intense in pressuring Barbie into being an actress, model and singer. In the Barbie’s Childhood Miniseries and The Attic, there are videos of Margaret using verbal and physical abuse against Barbie to get her to do her bidding.

When Barbie was 14, she slept with her father’s business associate (Kevin McAlister) upon having lied about her age. When the news broke, it caused Margaret and George to separate. George became estranged from his daughter after this and didn’t speak to Margaret or Barbie for several years.

When Barbie was in high school at the “big football game”, Barbie and Margaret are seen arguing over Barbie getting arrested for shoplifting. Margaret decides Barbie’s punishment will be locking her in the cellar where she is to sort out her father's wine collection. Margaret states that Barbie may only leave home when she is of age or if she were to fall pregnant. She seems to only want Barbie to stay home out of spite and expects Barbie to live in servitude to her while she stays with her.

## Personality

Margaret is shown to be a dismissive and negligent mother towards Barbie, Tinka, and Todd. She is presented as extremely classist and privileged, she often judges and insults others who appear to have less money than her.

A running gag in the series is upon her arrival to Barbie’s Dreamhouse, she falsely declares that her sister Millicent is dead. This is usually proven wrong, often by Millicent herself.

She has proven to be a bad mother from Barbie’s birth, commenting on the moment Barbie was born Margaret moved her into another house with her nanny, in Barbie’s home videos she is displayed as verbally abusive to Barbie insulting her voice and clothing. On one occasion Margaret states that she is not proud of Barbie despite Barbie’s success.

Margaret is show to enjoy drama, upon learning that Ken and Barbie have yet to reveal their break-up to Ken’s parents both her and Millicent refuse to leave and insist on watching the drama unfold, she admits herself that she is the type of person to make up rumors about others.

She is shown to also drink quite a lot. She assumes everyone around her is the maid when she is drunk, and requests very specific drinks.

## Relationships

### George Roberts

Margaret and George are shown to hate each other only getting back together when threatened by Barbie with the reveal of the story of Tutti and Todd, the two of them do separate again after Ken reveals the story to the family at Christmas.

### Millicent Rawlins

The two sisters are always together, given that they share a limo. They have tendencies to argue with very harsh, intense language. They usually show up at Barbie’s house drunk just so they can begin drama with the houseguests and with each other. Both of them thoroughly enjoy drama. Millicent did not invite Margaret to her wedding, but Margaret still showed up to take advantage of the open bar. Margaret claims on one occasion that Millicent is dead to her - but the two still spend time together.

### Barbie

Barbie hates her mother and most of Barbie’s negative personality traits can be traced to Margaret’s neglect, there are times wherever the two of them seemingly get along this usually being when someone is suffering or a handsome man appears. Barbie mentions that she always turns into her mother in visions of the future.

When Barbie confesses that she slept with Kevin McAlister, Margaret forced her to scrub her body in the bathtub until her skin bled.

### Ken

Ken is terrified of Margaret to the point of not being able to go near her. He is always shown to be in distress when she is around. Margaret states that Ken is boring and she wants Barbie to be with someone of a higher profile.

## Trivia

* Its at first believes that Margaret wears shoulder pads - however it is revealed that they are her natural shoulders.
* Margaret knew Tinka and Todd were alive the entire time but didn’t tell anyone.

* When she was first introduced Margaret stated that after Barbie’s birth she “had her tubes tied”, which could also be a lie, as she hid a lot of things from the family.

* Her cocktail order is a Grey Goose martini with two olives, with a zest of an orange that was picked three days ago poured in glass from Italy.

## Gallery

This is a gallery of photographic stills released to promote the character.

* Portal Margaret.png
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