Barbie launch plus-sized edition dolls

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• Now every woman can have a Barbie, not only slim women.
  

Ashley Graham and her Barbie doll

Body positive supermodel Ashley Graham, who continues to promote messages of self-acceptance, female empowerment and diversity in body size in the industry, unveiled a one-of-a-kind doll in her likeness at Glamour’s Women of the Year summit in Los Angeles.
‘We need to work together to redefine the global image of beauty and continue to push for a more inclusive world,’ Ashley, the 27-year-old model said, adding that, ‘I’m thrilled Barbie has not only evolved their product, but also has continued to honor women who are pushing boundaries. It’s an honor to be immortalized in plastic.’

The new doll

And Ashley’s Barbie has style just like her own too! The doll is dressed in a sparkly Opening Ceremony bodycon dress along with a Sonia Rykiel cropped jeans jacket and Pierre Hardy boots – an outfit Ashley has worn in real life before.

The new doll held by model Ashley Graham

Graham, who made history as the first plus-sized cover model on Sports Illustrated’s coveted Swimsuit Issue, was involved in building her lookalike doll. ‘She had to have her thighs touch. No ands, ifs or buts about it. And I asked for cellulite but obviously plastic and cellulite don’t go hand in hand,’ she said.
She added that, ‘It was important that the Barbie resembled me as much as possible. The thighs touching was one way to show young girls that it’s okay for your thighs to touch, despite society saying that a ‘thigh gap’ is more beautiful.’

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