New Barbie Dolls Feature Vitiligo and Hairless Models
- 4 years ago
New Barbie Dolls Feature Vitiligo and Hairless Models Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, hopes to
highlight a “a multi-dimensional view of
beauty and fashion” with the new dolls. The company created the Barbie Fashionistas
line in 2015 after years of drawing criticism
for promoting a slim, white, domestic image. Mattel expanded its range last year by adding a doll with a prosthetic limb and another in a wheelchair. The line also introduced the first
Barbie to wear a hijab in 2017. The Fashionistas line now
features over 170 “diverse dolls.”
highlight a “a multi-dimensional view of
beauty and fashion” with the new dolls. The company created the Barbie Fashionistas
line in 2015 after years of drawing criticism
for promoting a slim, white, domestic image. Mattel expanded its range last year by adding a doll with a prosthetic limb and another in a wheelchair. The line also introduced the first
Barbie to wear a hijab in 2017. The Fashionistas line now
features over 170 “diverse dolls.”