A brand-new Barbie doll with Down syndrome is set to make its debut this month in Mattel’s popular Fashionistas line. The new doll is the first-ever for the California-based toy giant.

In 2020, the company's Barbie Fashionistas line featured its first dolls with vitiligo, a doll with no hair, and a doll with a darker skin tone and a gold prosthetic limb. Down syndrome is a ...

Toy manufacturer Mattel announced the two new additions to its Fashionista line on Tuesday. The company worked closely with the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) to ensure the blind Barbie ...

as part of an expansion of the Barbie Fashionistas line, Mattel announced in a news release. The new dolls, known as "Blind Barbie" and the "Black Barbie doll with Down syndrome," were each ...

Released as part of this year's global Barbie Fashionistas lineup, Barbie partnered with the American Foundation for the Blind and National Down Syndrome Society to ensure doll designs accurately ...

Both new dolls are part of Barbie’s “Fashionistas” line that launched in 2009 and has now expanded to more than 175 dolls with a variety of body types and skin colors. The line also has ...

The Barbie Fashionista range continues to show inclusivity and representation of persons with disabilities. The inclusion of a Black Barbie doll with Down syndrome is empowering and a significant ...

Released as part of this year's global Barbie Fashionistas lineup, Barbie partnered with the American Foundation for the Blind and National Down Syndrome Society to ensure doll designs accurately ...