Mattel’s First Barbie with type 1 diabetes
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WJW-TV Cleveland on MSNMattel introduces first Barbie with type 1 diabetesThe first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes is making her debut, the toy giant Mattel, Inc. announced on Tuesday.
In 2019, Mattel released a Barbie in a wheelchair and a Barbie with a prosthetic limb. Other dolls in the Fashionistas line include a Barbie with Down syndrome, a Barbie with hearing aids, a bald Barbie, a Barbie with a skin condition and Barbies with different hair types and body shapes.
The director of Crazy Rich Asians and Wicked has officially signed on, with the studio likely hoping to repeat Greta Gerwig's Barbie box-office and Oscar success.
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Remind Magazine on MSNDo You Remember the Sunshine Family — The Forgotten 1970s Dolls That Tried to Rival Barbie?Released in 1974, the Sunshine Family were conceived of as something like the anti-Barbie — a wholesome, hippie-influenced family living the simple life in the country, “sharing true love and devotion” as their ad jingle put it.