- “Ready, set, go! Superstar Bear dazzles everyone with his positive attitude on and off court. Whether he wins or loses, Superstar Bear never gives up. Always trying his very best, he reminds us that at the center of every "star", there is a big heart.”
- ―Superstar Bear's bio
(Note: The subject of this article has conflicting sources to their gender. For the purposes of consistency and readability, gender-neutral pronouns will be used to address this character throughout this article due to their neutrality.)
Superstar Bear is a Care Bear who debuted in Play Along's toy-range in 2006.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Superstar Bear has lemon yellow fur and their Belly badge is an orange three-layered star with red and yellow borders with a red heart in the middle surrounded by three smaller stars.
Personality[]
Always outgoing, go-getting, and just plain go-ing, Superstar Bear is a bundle of energy who strives to live up to their namesake in everything they do, on or off the court. Never one to sit on the bench or stay out of the spotlight, they're an athlete through and through. Win, lose, or draw, it doesn't matter as long as you can dazzle.
Appearances[]
2006-2007 Toyline[]
Superstar made their debut in 2006 during the Care Bears relaunch toyline. They were made available in several varieties, including comfy plush, "troll hair" plush, and a 12" limited edition pineapple-scented plush that is packaged and comes with a Care Bears Family DVD.
Adventures in Care-a-Lot[]
Superstar received a redesign only a short time after their debut to emulate the style of characters from Adventures in Care-a-Lot, now sporting a white visor with a red star outline in the middle and their hair pulled up with a green scrunchie. their belly badge was also simplified to include a plain red star with a two-layered white and orange heart in the middle.
While they don't have any speaking lines in the series itself, they do appear in its corresponding toyline as a beanie plush, as well as the Adventures in Care-a-Lot children's book Care Bears Snow Fun by Scholastic where they are seen riding a snowboard.
Unlock the Magic[]
Although Superstar doesn't appear in Unlock the Magic, they appear in promotional art and in merchandise, such as the Unlock the Magic-based book Care Out Loud!.
The book The Bears Are Back in Town - The Ultimate Guidebook, and their plush from Basic Fun! imply that Superstar Bear has become a male character, however in November 2021, the official Care Bears TikTok page posted an image of Superstar, where they refer to them as gender-neutral, using they/them and he/him pronouns.
Gallery[]
Descriptions[]
2006-2007: Ready, set, go! In sports and off-court, Superstar Bear dazzles everyone with her winning attitude. Whether she wins or loses, this bear always keeps going all out! Whatever you're doing, remember what her tummy symbol means - at the center of every "star", there is a big heart.
2007-2011: Superstar Bear loves playing games! She plays her heart-out no matter what. Her super, try-your-best attitude makes her a good sport, a good friend and helps her be a star in almost everything she does. Maybe that's why she gets to wear a super, big, gold star for her belly badge!
The Bears Are Back in Town - The Ultimate Guidebook: Superstar Bear is a ball of energy who is constantly on the go! From sports, to school, to singing competitions, Superstar always tries to live up ton his name by doing his best. Some may view this upbeat bear as a bit of an overachiever, but approaching every day with a positive attitude helps Superstar shine!
2022-present: Ready, set, go! Superstar Bear dazzles everyone with his positive attitude on and off court. Whether he wins or loses, Superstar Bear never gives up. Always trying his very best, he reminds us that at the center of every "star", there is a big heart.
Notes[]
- Superstar Bear can be seen as the female equivalent to Champ Bear from the original DIC animated series and Funshine Bear from Adventures in Care-a-Lot, as each are athletic, outgoing, and have lemon yellow fur.
- Superstar is implied to be non binary in a TikTok post on the official Care Bears account, in the comments of which his pronouns are stated to be they/him, depsite the Bears are Back in Town book referring to them with he/him pronouns.