Barbie is getting a major makeover after a 2-year creation – Mattel announced the news in a Time magazine cover storythat the dolls will now come in petite, tall and curvy sizes.
Curvy, Tall and Petite dolls now stand proudly next to our Original body. https://t.co/JDeqzI59nX#TheDollEvolvespic.twitter.com/ANKzWe2YBZ
— Barbie (@Barbie) January 28, 2016
The new body types, 7 skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles, Barbie seek to “more closely reflect their young owners’ world.”
#TheDollEvolves#Barbie https://t.co/jl73PffZob
— Barbie (@Barbie) January 28, 2016
Mattel hopes that the new combinations will give young girls the opportunity to find a doll that really speaks to them and help form a broader definition of beauty.
We proudly add three new body types to our line. Meet the new dolls. https://t.co/JDeqzI59nX#TheDollEvolvespic.twitter.com/IJVcVhfPkL
— Barbie (@Barbie) January 28, 2016
MT @CNN: Girls and women don’t come in one shape. Now #Barbie won’t either. https://t.co/igwQfiwO3Rpic.twitter.com/TltI79LqHG
— Barbie (@Barbie) January 28, 2016
By: Archa Dave
