{"id":64991,"date":"2023-12-29T02:26:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T02:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/29\/james-and-dave-francos-mom-made-her-sons-into-custom-barbie-dolls\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T02:26:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T02:26:14","slug":"james-and-dave-francos-mom-made-her-sons-into-custom-barbie-dolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/29\/james-and-dave-francos-mom-made-her-sons-into-custom-barbie-dolls\/","title":{"rendered":"James and Dave Franco\u2019s Mom Made Her Sons Into Custom Barbie Dolls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:143.2%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for National Board of Review<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/james-franco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>James<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/dave-franco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dave Franco<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s mom, <strong>Betsy Franco<\/strong>, got creative this holiday season when she crafted her own custom Barbie dolls inspired by her sons and their respective partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy holidays from us, Francos,\u201d Betsy wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, December 27, alongside a video of her showing off the various Barbies and Kens. \u201cWishing you a lovely 2024 filled with those small moments that are so precious.\u2764\ufe0f\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Betsy is the proud mom of James, 45, <strong>Tom<\/strong>, 43, and Dave, 38. She shares her three sons with late husband Douglas Franco, who died in 2011 after suffering from a heart attack at age 63.<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, the first set Betsy showed off was her version of Tom and his wife, <strong>Iris Torres<\/strong>, whom he wed in 2021. Tom\u2019s doll rocked a red sleeveless hoodie, white printed board shorts and white slip-ons. He also held a pink surfboard. Torres\u2019 counterpart donned a white graphic tee and black ripped skinny jeans with a matching hat and boots. Torres shared her mother-in-law\u2019s creation via her Instagram Story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Barbie Xmas,\u201d she captioned the pic. \u201cCan you guess who is who? lol \ud83d\ude1c.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:75.2%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3475325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"James and Dave Franco s Mom Made Her Sons and Their Wives Into Custom Barbie Dolls\" width=\"1000\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-1.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Betsy Franco\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Betsy then shared the next set of dolls which paid homage to Dave and his wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/alison-brie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alison Brie<\/strong><\/a>, whom he wed in 2017. Dave\u2019s doll channeled the youngest Franco brother by sporting a floral Hawaiian shirt, jeans, light blue sneakers, a bright blue baseball hat and sunglasses. His toy also came with two kitten accessories, one placed at his feet and the other on his shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>Brie\u2019s doll rocked a multi-colored T-shirt with the phrase \u201cGRL PWR\u201d emblazoned on the front with black cropped leggings and white sneakers. She also wore a purple hat backward and held pink miniature weights in her hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo spot on!! \ud83c\udfcb\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f,\u201d Brie, 40, commented on the post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:78.6%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3475326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"James and Dave Franco s Mom Made Her Sons and Their Wives Into Custom Barbie Dolls\" width=\"1000\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/James-and-Dave-Franco-s-Mom-Made-Her-Sons-and-Their-Wives-Into-Custom-Barbie-Dolls-inline-2.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Betsy Franco\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brie liked the dolls so much that she shared a picture of them via her Instagram Story to gush over the thoughtful present.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObsessed with Dave &amp; me as Barbie &amp; Ken dolls,\u201d she penned. \u201cThank you @franco.betsy!! Perfect gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sip-widget\" id=\"sip-widget\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/alison-brie-dave-francos-best-quotes-about-their-relationship\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alison-Brie-and-Dave-Francos-Relationship-Quotes-274.jpg?crop=21px%2C20px%2C1379px%2C778px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Alison Brie and Dave Franco\u2019s Relationship Quotes -274\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alison-Brie-and-Dave-Francos-Relationship-Quotes-274.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/alison-brie-dave-francos-best-quotes-about-their-relationship\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Alison Brie and Dave Franco\u2019s Best Quotes About Their Relationship<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tJust for them. Alison Brie and Dave Franco have been relatively private about their relationship through the years, but on the rare occasion that they do open up about each other, their quotes are swoon-worthy. Us Weekly revealed in May 2012 that the Community alum and the Neighbors actor had been dating for \u201cat least [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>James also reposted his mom\u2019s video on his respective page. He and his girlfriend, <strong>Izabel Pakzad<\/strong>, also got their own dolls. James\u2019 figurine channeled his laidback nature with a floppy hat, blue flannel jacket, a blue and gray T-shirt, navy slacks and brown shoes. He was accessorized with a bright orange backpack and green convertible. Pakzad\u2019s version rocked a colorful t-shirt, black shorts and white shoes. She also had a camera around her neck and a pink bucket hat.<\/p>\n<p>The Franco family is a tight-knit bunch. Betsy gave fans of her sons a glimpse of how they spent the holidays together last month when they gathered for Thanksgiving. The matriarch shared a table selfie of the entire gang via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0CcLhdJAiA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/james-and-dave-francos-mom-made-her-sons-into-custom-barbie-dolls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for National Board of Review James and Dave Franco\u2019s mom, Betsy Franco, got creative this holiday season when she crafted her own custom Barbie dolls inspired by her sons and their respective partners. \u201cHappy holidays from us, Francos,\u201d Betsy wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, December 27, alongside a video of her showing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-64991","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}