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The new Diwali Barbie, released on October 4, 2024, has generated significant attention, selling out on Mattel’s website within 24 hours. This Barbie, designed in collaboration with Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre, marks a departure from previous Indian Barbies, which were criticized for their inaccurate representations of Indian culture and overly pale skin tones. The […]
Venus Williams has been honored with her own Barbie doll as part of Barbie’s 65th anniversary celebration, Mattel announced. Williams is among nine female athletes worldwide to receive this recognition. The doll depicts Williams in action on the tennis court, wearing a white tennis dress, visor, matching sneakers, and her signature gold hoop earrings. Williams […]
On January 26th, Mattel announced the release of pioneering pilot Bessie Coleman’s Barbie doll, on Coleman’s birthday! Piolet Bessie Coleman’s Barbie doll l is a part of its “Inspiring Women” series as she was the first Black and Native American woman pilot. Gigi Coleman, Bessie Coleman’s great-niece, stated: “Keeping Bessie’s legacy alive has always been […]
Educator, journalist, anti-lynching activist, and NAACP co-founder Ida B. Wells is now joining the list of distinguished women honored by Mattel with her own signature Barbie doll. The new Ida B. Wells doll will be dressed in a deep blue, floor-length dress with lace details. Wells’ Barbie doll will also come with a historically significant […]
Mattel has just released a Susan B. Anthony Barbie to its inspiring women line of dolls. The line includes other influential women like Ella Fitzgerald and Rosa Parks. Deborah Hughes, the president of the Susan B. Anthony Museum and House said: “If you play with her of if you’re a collector, she’s an entry point, […]
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