Barbie with Down syndrome launched: How the doll has become more inclusive since its debut

Barbie can be anyone: a girl with Down’s syndrome, a judge, and an Indian with jhumkas and bangles. pic.twitter.com/VXvjkMX02b — Cath Xx August 16, 2022 2019-2020 – Diverse Fashionistas doll Barbie dolls with no hair, vitiligo, wheelchairs, a prosthetic limb, afro hair, and a Ken doll with “long rooted hair” were among the Barbie dolls in the Fashionistas series. Making a strategic move to attract focus on its all-female Barbie dolls, it aimed at “inspiring girls to become leaders.” New Barbie I Can Be U.S.A. President Barbie Doll https://t.co/2MftuNcwA2 pic.twitter.com/XW4S4TA22V — BestFamousToys October 19, 2019 1980 – African-American Barbie dolls Mattel’s first African-American Barbie, designed by Bill Greening, became available for purchase in 1980. Vintage 1980s MATTEL Big Hair Barbie Dolls Mixed Lot of 2 Beauties African American Black Doll Blond Malaysia Molds BFF 1980 - 1990s https://t.co/PKZ4yC6vE9 pic.twitter.com/Xa3xQX5c6x — pj January 21, 2020 1968 – One of the first Black Barbie dolls, Christie Mattel first attempted to make the first “black” Barbie in 1967 with “Coloured Francie,” however, it was a mere replica of her white counterparts. pic.twitter.com/G1Yr2zfpCa — 😈 April 9, 2023 1967 – First celebrity Barbie The British fashion model Twiggy served as the inspiration for the first celebrity Barbie doll, according to Barbie Media.