Barbie launches a doll inspired by girls with Down syndrome. Pictures
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publish date 1970-01-01 03:00:00
Inc. announced Mattel announces the debut of a Barbie doll inspired by girls with Down syndrome in an effort to represent more young girls around the world.
The brand’s latest doll will be available starting today across the UK.
And according to what was published by the Daily Mail, British model Ellie Goldstein, 21, who lives with Down syndrome and has worked with Vogue, Gucci and Adidas, celebrated the arrival of the new doll, admitting that she was “overwhelmed” with joy when she watched the game.
Mattel has worked with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) The doll was designed in the United States to better represent women with the condition, and comes with a shorter frame and longer torso, as well as features commonly associated with Down syndrome..
Barbie was released as part of a collection Fashionistas overall brand.
As for the dress in which Barbie appeared, it was designed in colors and graphics related to community awareness of Down syndrome, and a pink necklace symbolizing the Down syndrome was hung around her neck, which represents copies of the twenty-first chromosome, which causes the syndrome..
It is noteworthy that this is not the first initiative of the American manufacturer of Barbie dolls, as it has previously launched dolls with special needs, including Barbie sitting in a wheelchair, another Barbie with an amputated leg, and Barbie with vitiligo.
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