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Ty's newest dolls; Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia, have received a thumbs down from the first lady.

Pictured are the Sweet Sasha, left, and Marvelous Malia dolls made by Ty Inc., the creators of the Beanie Babies at Lamont's gift shop inside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. The daughters of President Barack Obama are the inspiration for the latest in the TyGirlz Collection. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Michelle Obama has issued a statement about newest dolls named after her and President Barack Obama's daughters, Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10 by the maker of Beanie Babies.

A spokeswoman for Michelle said in a statement, "We believe it is inappropriate to use young, private citizens for marketing purposes."

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