During this year’s Glamour’s Women of the Year summit hosted in Los Angeles, plus-size model Ashley Graham was presented with her very own Barbie doll.  The purpose of the Ashley Graham Barbie is to promote body confidence and female empowerment.

 

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“We need to work together to redefine the global image of beauty and continue to push for a more inclusive world.  I’m thrilled Barbie has not only evolved their product, but also has continued to honour women who are pushing boundaries. It’s an honour to be immortalized in plastic.” — Ashley Graham

 

The cutest part … Mattel dressed the Barbie to look exactly like Ashley.  Based on what she wore in real life, the Barbie is dressed in a Bodycon look-a-like dress, with a Sonia Rykiel jean jacket and Pierre Hardy boots;

 

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Ashley also said, “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. … 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.  Now every girl does look like Barbie.  It’s not an unattainable thing. Now, they can say, ‘That’s my Barbie. I look like that one.’”

In addition to the new Ashley Graham Barbie Doll, Mattel, the company who makes Barbie has now introduced new Barbies with three different body types (petite, curvy and tall) with seven skin tones, 22 eye colours and 24 different hairstyles.

 

 

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