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Barbie Launches New Celia Cruz and Julia Alvarez Dolls

Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2021September 17, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2021September 17, 2021078116

In recent years Barbie has been working on diverse representation including launching dolls of Latin icons like Frida Kahlo and Selena. Today, in honor of the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, Barbie unveiled Celia Cruz and Julia Alvarez dolls...

News and Entertainment

New Naomi Osaka Barbie Doll Sells Out Shortly After Release

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 21, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJuly 21, 202104554

Last Monday toy giant Mattel released a barbie doll modeled after young tennis star Naomi Osaka and it reportedly sold out within just a few hours of being released. The doll is a part of the Barbie Role Model series...

Culture

9 Influential Latinas with Their Very Own Barbie Doll

Nicole YoungMarch 31, 2021

by Nicole YoungMarch 31, 202109108

Mattel has created Barbies that represent different cultures and started campaigns that aim to inspire young girls all over the world to live their dreams. Over the past decade, Barbie has honored so many amazing women and highlighted Latin culture...

News and Entertainment

Mattel Releases Día De Los Muertos 2020 Barbie Doll

Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 202009952

Mattel’s released the Día de los Muertos Barbie almost exactly a year ago and after its success they’re re-releasing a 2020 version. The three-day holiday celebrated in Mexico and throughout Latin America has continued to grow in popularity in the...

Family

Mattel Releases Barbies Of All Skin Tones and Hair Styles

Virginia IsaadMarch 6, 2020July 31, 2020

by Virginia IsaadMarch 6, 2020July 31, 202004733

Mattel’s continued efforts to diversify their Barbie dolls is evident in the latest collection that was released in honor of Black History Month. This time they collaborated with Bermudan stylist and creative consultant Shiona Turini, the costumer designer on the...

News and Entertainment

Diverse New Barbies Released with Vitiligo and No Hair

Virginia IsaadJanuary 29, 2020July 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 29, 2020July 21, 202003229

In a move for more diversity, Barbie released new designs including a doll with the skin condition vitiligo, a hairless doll, and a black doll with a prosthetic limb. In a statement, Mattel says they are attempting to showcase “a...

News and Entertainment

Gender-Neutral Barbies of All Shades Just Debuted

Virginia IsaadSeptember 26, 2019July 28, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 26, 2019July 28, 20200754

Barbie’s iconic slim, European, and feminine style has received criticism and backlash in recent years for continuing to perpetuate unrealistic body expectations for the young girls who play with them but they’ve slowly begun taking steps to right those wrongs....

News and Entertainment

Día de los Muertos Barbie is Coming Soon and Latinx Twitter Has A Lot to Say

Virginia IsaadAugust 29, 2019July 31, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 29, 2019July 31, 202005270

Día de Los Muertos is a centuries-old tradition in Mexican culture but it’s slowly developed a presence in the U.S. throughout the years and after Coco it’s only grown in popularity. Now Mattel is releasing what they’ve dubbed the “Barbie Día...

Lifestyle

Mattel Made A Barbie Honoring Laurie Hernandez and This Is Amazing

Johanna FerreiraAugust 16, 2018September 14, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 16, 2018September 14, 202001317

We’ve come a really long way from the days when Barbie Dolls were like 99 percent white and the only other options you had were her black friend and her Latina doll friend Theresa—who were practically limited edition dolls. That’s...