Frida Kahlo And More Historic Women Are Getting Their Own Barbies
The maker of Barbie, Mattel, is making seventeen new dolls honoring real, inspiring women just in time for International Women’s Day tomorrow. The dolls will be both contemporary and historical…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MAY 18: A Barbie doll is pictured at Leuralla NSW toy and railway museum, as the iconic doll approaches her 50th birthhday May 18, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. First launched at the New York Toy Show in 1959, Barbie has now become the largest selling toy ever produced. Barbie has worn the outfits of the great designers such as Dior, Ralph Lauren, Armani, Versace and many others, and has seen a career of almost 50 years of dramatic social, cultural and political changes. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images)The maker of Barbie, Mattel, is making seventeen new dolls honoring real, inspiring women just in time for International Women's Day tomorrow.
The dolls will be both contemporary and historical strong women groundbreakers breakers in their fields. The Barbie's Inspiring Women doll line will feature dolls of feminist figures like pilot Amelia Earhart, artist Frida Kahlo, and math genius Katherine Johnson.
The company has yet to set the release date for these dolls but they are on pre-order now for 30 bucks a piece.
Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim is getting a barbie of her own as part of their "Shero" line. This line honors women role models from "diverse backgrounds and fields and are breaking boundaries to inspire the next generation of girls." This line will also include Bindi Irwin and the director of "Wonder Women" Patty Jenkins and many others.
Getting a doll in your honor seems to be a new trend. Who do you want to see get one next? Let us know @theMRLshow !
