Barbie dolls will honour Matildas soccer star Mary Fowler, tennis champion Venus Williams and 7 different athletes as a part of a mission introduced by Mattel.
Fowler introduced the information of her look-alike doll in a publish on Instagram.
“Tremendous grateful for the chance to seize and share a model of myself after I really feel my strongest, and most assured,” the Manchester Metropolis ahead mentioned.
“To lastly see and maintain my Barbie with its bubble braid, gloves, and boots, in a glance that many younger ladies recreate is so particular.”
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The opposite athletes being depicted as dolls are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade from Brazil and Alexa Moreno from Mexico, Canadian soccer participant Christine Sinclair, boxer French boxer Estelle Mossely, Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini, Spanish paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez and Polish monitor and subject sprinter Ewa Swoboda.
“All through my profession, I’ve all the time been pushed by the concept of shattering glass ceilings and staying true to myself, and Barbie’s mission could not resonate extra deeply with that ethos,” mentioned Williams, who has received seven Grand Slam singles titles.
Mattel’s Krista Berger mentioned the model wished to notice “the influence of sports activities in fostering self-confidence, ambition, and empowerment among the many subsequent era”.
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