Ever since the mini doll for next year's Girl of the Year 2016 Lea Clark first leaked on eBay over the summer, we've all been desperately curious to find out more about what the doll actually looks like. Yesterday, we were so grateful when the fantastic Lindsey Basham took the time to reach out to us and send us several photos of the Lea mini doll, including comparison photos of the hair and eye colors, to share on the blog so everyone can get a better feel for what the full sized doll will look like.
*Do not repost/copy/claim these images without written permission.*
Original eBay Photo:
Lindsey's Comparison Photos:
Mini BeForever Rebecca, Mini Grace, & Mini Lea
Taken with flash.
Mini BeForever Rebecca, Mini Grace, & Mini Lea
Without flash.
I think it is quite clear from these images that Lea will most definitely have the medium vinyl coloring. It's hard to tell the face molds with the new mini dolls, but I'm still sticking with the Josefina face mold, though my heart beats in hope we'd see a Sonali, MG, Addy, or completely new face mold. ^_^
Mini BeForever Rebecca, Mini Grace, & Mini Lea
Back view
Mini Lea's hair is less curly than Rebecca's, and will be layered. It looks dark blond or light brown, with blond highlights.
Mini BeForever Rebecca & Mini Lea
Close up of faces on Mini BeForever Rebecca & Mini Lea.
The eye colors look very similar and I would say it looks like Mini Lea has a lighter hazel. (Are you really going to make *another* variation of hazel AG?)
Top: Mini BeForever Rebecca's hazel eyes
Bottom: Mini Lea's (?) eyes
Mini Grace & Mini Lea
I think we can safely say her eyes will NOT be blue.

Or perhaps we'll get a new eye color, like we did with Saige? It seems like it's easier for AG to try out different eye colors than to try out different vinyl colors in the GOTY line, unfortunately. :/
Close up of her hair.
You can clearly see the blond highlights. I am guessing the layered hair may cause some difficulties with certain hair styles, but overall the long, soft waves looks very attractive.
I see London, I see France, I see Lea's underpants! And they're bright neon yellow-green, just like all her other bright colored clothing! :D
Lindsey stated that mini Lea's hair color is most similar to the GOTY 2007, Nicki's. It's a little lighter with blond highlights. Here, mini Lea is show in front of a custom doll with a Nicki wig for comparison.
Another comparison of the back of mini Lea's wig with a custom doll wearing a Nicki wig. It looks like Lea's hair is just a tag lighter with blond highlights.
Comparison with GOTY 2005 Marisol doll.
You can see Lea's hair is much lighter with blond highlights, compared to Marisol.
Overall, I do think they will look similar, but since it has been over a decade since Marisol and Jess (who has a similar theme/collection) came out, I don't see this being a deterrent for children, though collectors may not like it as much. :)
After seeing Lindsey's photos, I have a lot of questions swirling through my mind, chief among them is how is AG going to pull off a very white appearing actress in the movie as the medium toned Lea Clark character? Is she racially mixed or not? Will she be getting a new eye color or will AG seriously make yet another variation of hazel? Why do her underpants need to be so blindingly bright? XD
Right now, I'm still on the fence about Lea and the answers to my questions will either tip me for her or relegate her to the "another GOTY" bin for me. I am not expecting any leaks on the full sized doll til at least the end of this month, most likely next month. Although we've had a lot of leaks, it seems like AG is better at cracking down on the full sized doll leaks, but I will do my best to keep you guys posted. ^_^
What does everyone think of the mini Lea doll? What do you hope for in the full sized doll?
*Based on the mini doll photos, I took a stab at photoshopping some images of possible looks for the full sized doll. They are posted here: http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/photoshop-images-of-potential-looks-for.html
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All info/leaks on GotY 2016 Lea Clark to date:
Link to eBay Photos of GOTY 2016 Lea Clark's Plush Sloth:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/photos-of-girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks_29.html
Stock Photos for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark's Mix and Match Swimsuit & Beach Accessories:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/stock-photos-for-2016-girl-of-year-lea.html
Link to Book 2 Cover Illustration and Back Cover Summary for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/photos-of-girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks.html
Link to Details from Mini Doll Book for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/quick-unrelated-note-about-1960s.html
Link to Complete Collection List for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark with Prices:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks-collection.html
Link to Full Sized GOTY 2016 Stock Photo:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clark-full-sized.html
Link to Book Cover for GOTY 2016's First Book - Lea Dives In:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clark-book-cover.html
Link to Photos of 2-in1 Swimsuit for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark on Kanani & Caroline Dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/photos-of-girl-of-year-2016truly-me.html
Link to Photoshop Images of Potential Looks for Full Sized GOTY 2016 Lea Clark Doll:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/photoshop-images-of-potential-looks-for.html
Link to GOTY 2016 Lea Clark Complete Leaked Wardrobe Group Photos:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/american-girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks.html
Link to Photos of Explorer/Hiking Outfit Modeled on Truly Me #49 doll:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/photos-of-goty-2016-lea-clarks.html
Link to Full Cast List Photos of Actresses and Actors for GOTY 2016 Movie:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clark-movie-cast.html
Link to Potential 2-in-1 Swimsuit Set for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/potential-leaked-swimsuits-for-girl-of.html
Link to Photos of Tropical Romper Outfit Modeled on Kanani & Caroline dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/10/photos-of-goty-2016-lea-clark-green.html
Link to Photos of Pink/Yellow Tunic Top Outfit Modeled on Kanani & Caroline Dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/10/photos-of-pinkyellow-tunic-outfit-for.html
Link to Photos of Purple Tie Dye Outfit Modeled on Kanani & Caroline Dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/10/photos-of-purple-tie-dye-dress-for-goty.html
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/photos-of-girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks_29.html
Stock Photos for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark's Mix and Match Swimsuit & Beach Accessories:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/stock-photos-for-2016-girl-of-year-lea.html
Link to Book 2 Cover Illustration and Back Cover Summary for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/photos-of-girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks.html
Link to Details from Mini Doll Book for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/quick-unrelated-note-about-1960s.html
Link to Complete Collection List for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark with Prices:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks-collection.html
Link to Full Sized GOTY 2016 Stock Photo:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clark-full-sized.html
Link to Book Cover for GOTY 2016's First Book - Lea Dives In:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clark-book-cover.html
Link to Photos of 2-in1 Swimsuit for GOTY 2016 Lea Clark on Kanani & Caroline Dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/12/photos-of-girl-of-year-2016truly-me.html
Link to Photoshop Images of Potential Looks for Full Sized GOTY 2016 Lea Clark Doll:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/photoshop-images-of-potential-looks-for.html
Link to GOTY 2016 Lea Clark Complete Leaked Wardrobe Group Photos:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/american-girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks.html
Link to Photos of Explorer/Hiking Outfit Modeled on Truly Me #49 doll:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/photos-of-goty-2016-lea-clarks.html
Link to Full Cast List Photos of Actresses and Actors for GOTY 2016 Movie:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clark-movie-cast.html
Link to Potential 2-in-1 Swimsuit Set for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/11/potential-leaked-swimsuits-for-girl-of.html
Link to Photos of Tropical Romper Outfit Modeled on Kanani & Caroline dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/10/photos-of-goty-2016-lea-clark-green.html
Link to Photos of Pink/Yellow Tunic Top Outfit Modeled on Kanani & Caroline Dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/10/photos-of-pinkyellow-tunic-outfit-for.html
Link to Photos of Purple Tie Dye Outfit Modeled on Kanani & Caroline Dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/10/photos-of-purple-tie-dye-dress-for-goty.html
Link to Explorer/Hiking Outfit for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
Link to Photos of Fancy Occasion Dress on Kanani doll:
Link to Purple Dress & Messenger Bag for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
Link to Shorts, Top, & Sandals Outfit for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/10/leaked-outfit-for-girl-of-year-2016-lea.html
Link to Fancy Occasion Dress for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/09/fancy-dress-for-girl-of-year-2016-lea.html
Link to Tropical Romper Outfit for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/09/newest-girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks.html
Link to Potential Pajamas for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/09/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks-pajamas.html
Link to GotY 2016's Book Summaries:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/08/girl-of-year-2016-beforever-2016-new.html
Link to Girl of the Year 2016 Lea Clark's Meet Outfit & Mini Doll Images:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/07/girl-of-year-2016-name-meet-outfit-mini.html
Link to Meet Outfit Details Modeled on Various Dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/07/girl-of-year-2016-meet-outfit-on.html
Link to Casting Call & Audition Script for 2016 GotY Lea Clark's Movie:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/06/girl-of-year-2016-gemma-clark-casting.html
Link to Fancy Occasion Dress for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/09/fancy-dress-for-girl-of-year-2016-lea.html
Link to Tropical Romper Outfit for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/09/newest-girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks.html
Link to Potential Pajamas for GotY 2016 Lea Clark:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/09/girl-of-year-2016-lea-clarks-pajamas.html
Link to GotY 2016's Book Summaries:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/08/girl-of-year-2016-beforever-2016-new.html
Link to Girl of the Year 2016 Lea Clark's Meet Outfit & Mini Doll Images:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/07/girl-of-year-2016-name-meet-outfit-mini.html
Link to Meet Outfit Details Modeled on Various Dolls:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/07/girl-of-year-2016-meet-outfit-on.html
Link to Casting Call & Audition Script for 2016 GotY Lea Clark's Movie:
http://lissieandlilly.blogspot.com/2015/06/girl-of-year-2016-gemma-clark-casting.html

















































