There was no spying on the real Lila Manetti to create the toy Lila Manetti. The doll's backstory and name were written by an author and to celebrate the apparent coincidence, Lila. What's that?

In a bizarre coincidence, American Girl's 2024 Girl of the Year doll has the same name and home city as a real toddler from Minnesota. Jared Monetti said his mother sent him a link to the doll ...