Hello Kitty, a cute little cat, is a fictional character that has been in existence for over 30 years. She was first introduced in 1974 by a Japanese company, Sanrio. She has achieved a rarefied status and is now a global phenomenon.
The Hello Kitty character has her own identity with a home in London, England, and a birthday on 1st November. She has many friends and believes she can never have too many. Her friends include other famous Sanrio characters like Cinnamoroll, Shinkansen, Pochacco, Little Twin Sisters and Bobby Jack Monkey. Hello Kitty’s family includes her parents and twin sister Mimmy. She also has a pet cat called Charmmy Kitty and a pet hamster called Sugar. Hello Kitty loves adventures, travelling, reading, listening to music, baking cakes and eating yummy cookies. She has a boyfriend, Dear Daniel, who she adores.
Hello Kitty was hugely popular in America from the very beginning. Children simply love her and celebrities like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Cameron Diaz, Paris Hilton, Heidi Klum, Mariah Carey and others have sported Hello Kitty accessories as a fashion statement.
Hello Kitty has inspired a variety of merchandise such as purses, clothes, jewellery and stationery. Today, there are over 22,000 Hello Kitty items available all over the world. The first product was a small plastic coin pouch and this was followed by other items that appealed to young girls. Teenagers and even adults are also admirers of Hello Kitty products. Clutches, bags, perfumes, jewellery, swimsuits, T-shirts and much more bears the Hello Kitty logo. Websites, blogs and forums especially for Hello Kitty fans are found in abundance on the Internet. Many games that feature her character are available on Nintendo, PlayStation and PC formats. Some brides have even got married in Hello Kitty wedding dresses! Limited edition items that celebrate special days of Hello Kitty’s life are also available. The most popular Hello Kitty merchandise includes hats, mittens, coffee mugs, charm bracelets, cosmetics, stickers, posters, bed sheets and towels. Plush Hello Kitty toys are a hot favourite with children.
Young children, teenagers and adults all form the huge fan following for Hello Kitty. It seems everyone loves the white little cat with the distinctive red bow on her head!
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