Mattel announced its latest Barbie doll celebrating female athletes, saying it wanted to highlight “the impact of sport in building the confidence, ambition and empowerment of the next generation.”
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 10:25 UK
Tennis star Venus Williams, Manchester City striker Mary Fowler and seven other athletes are the latest stars to be immortalised by Barbie dolls.
Gymnasts Rebeca Andrade from Brazil and Alexa Moreno from Mexico are also set to get their respective gymnastics spots. barbie dollalongside Canadian soccer player Christine Sinclair, French boxer Estelle Mosely, Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini, Spanish paratriathlete and doctor Susana Rodriguez, and Polish track and field sprinter Ewa Swoboda.
In announcing the new dolls, Mattel said it wanted to highlight “the influence of sports in fostering the confidence, ambition and empowerment of the next generation.”
american tennis star williamswho has The four-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time Wimbledon champion and the first female tennis player to win equal prize money at the British Games, said she was “always breaking the glass ceiling and staying true to herself.” Barbie said, “I resonate deeply with that spirit.”
Mattel said Williams “bravely overcame countless obstacles and brought about social change in the world of tennis and the sports industry as a whole.”
The tennis star doll comes complete with a miniature racket and ball, gold earrings, and is decked out in all-white tennis attire, including the visor.
Details regarding the possibility of her sister’s doll have not been disclosed, but Serena.
Sports stars were recently given their own Barbie dolls. Queen Camilla, Kylie Minogue and Helen Mirren earlier this year.
Mattel in 2023 First Barbie doll with Down syndrome.
Fowler, who plays for the Australian national team Matildas and England’s Manchester City, has a doll wearing her trademark gloves and favorite soccer cleats, and also comes with her own miniature soccer ball. .
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“Sports were important to me in forming my sense of self,” she said. “I definitely think sports have shaped me into the person I am today.”
“When I look back on my journey, every moment where I felt like I’d taken a step towards growth as a person was a moment where I was challenged as an athlete. My favorite advice to give to aspiring athletes is to not be afraid to make mistakes.”
