Naomi Osaka’s Custom Labubu Designer Hopes To Make Final Doll Despite US Open Exit

Naomi Osaka‘s loss to Amanda Anisimova on the US Open means followers will not get to see her ultimate customized Labubu plan … however the designer behind her viral collectible figurines tells TMZ Sports activities she’d like to nonetheless convey the imaginative and prescient to life.

Osaka’s event run launched viewers to her new associates like Billie Jean Bling, Andre Swagassi and extra … with the Japanese famous person debuting a brand new bedazzled monster primarily based off a unique tennis legend every spherical she superior.

Kerin Rose Gold — the mastermind behind the “Lablingblings” — spoke with us in regards to the recognition her merchandise attracted … and he or she admitted she’s gotten extra buzz over the previous few days than the time she bought name-dropped by Rihanna in an interview.

Whereas she hasn’t spoken with Osaka instantly, Gold mentioned her group was “very gracious with communication” on what they envisioned every spherical. From there, she did some analysis and started working.

“If I have been beginning with nothing, from the start of the 3D print till the tip of the crystallization course of, is someplace between 9 and 12 hours per piece,” Gold mentioned. “The print takes about 5 hours. After which the crystallization can take anyplace from about like 4 or 5 hours per piece.”

27-year-old Osaka revealed after Thursday’s match her ultimate installment within the Lablingbling sequence was going to be herself … and Gold advised us if she nonetheless desires it, she’ll make it!!

“Her group has been so heat and so welcoming and so gracious,” she mentioned. “Everyone is so good, they’re so good, really so type.”

“If they need me again as a inventive in any capability, it could be my honor to return and work with them once more.”

“I am hoping that there is a technique to make [the Osaka Lablingbling] occur,” she added. “No guarantees, however I am hoping.”

Rose isn’t any stranger to working with A-listers — outdoors of Osaka and RiRi, she’s additionally labored with names like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and numerous others.

After all, precise Labubus took over the world in 2025 due to celebs like BLACKPINK’s Lisa and Kim Kardashian displaying their collectibles on social media … however who says the craze will die down by the subsequent time Osaka takes the court docket??