New Curvy Barbie
Long criticized for her anatomically incorrect body, the iconic doll is getting an overdue makeover. Writer Mackenzie Dawson has the skinny in this Glamour exclusive. It's been a busy year for Barbie. Reese Witherspoon is set to produce a biopic of the iconic doll's creator, Ruth Handler, and there's a liveaction movie in the works by Juno writer Diablo Cody. Last fall, Barbie's new campaign, "Imagine the Possibilities," went viral—but while response to the ads' images of little girls in precocious professional roles was mostly positive, even it couldn't overcome Barbie's decades-long body-image problem. "Cute ad," tweeted @ShannaHiThere. "If only @Barbie was also giving girls realistic body expectations." Tweet and ye shall receive. On January 28, Mattel released three new body types in addition to the Original: Petite, Tall, and—wait for it—Curvy. Unlike past nonconforming Barbie hangers-on (or, as they're officially dubbed, Friends), these new dolls are actually Barbies. Each is available in different skin- and hair-color combinations, and many have a flatfooted option (in case a lifetime of heels ain't your thing). It's about time. "Barbie was never designed to replicate the female body," insists Michelle Chidoni, head of communications for all things Barbie. "She was a vehicle
Long criticized for her anatomically incorrect body, the iconic doll is getting an overdue makeover. Writer Mackenzie Dawson has the skinny in this Glamour exclusive. It's been a busy year for Barbie. Reese Witherspoon is set to produce a biopic of the iconic doll's creator, Ruth Handler, and there's a liveaction movie in the works by Juno writer Diablo Cody. Last fall, Barbie's new campaign, Imagine the Possibilities, went viral—but while response to the ads' images of little girls in precocious professional roles was mostly positive, even it couldn't overcome Barbie's decades-long body-image problem. Cute ad, tweeted @ShannaHiThere. If only @Barbie was also giving girls realistic body expectations. Tweet and ye shall receive. On January 28, Mattel released three new body types in addition to the Original: Petite, Tall, and—wait for it—Curvy. Unlike past nonconforming Barbie hangers-on (or, as they're officially dubbed, Friends), these new dolls are actually Barbies. Each is available in different skin- and hair-color combinations, and many have a flatfooted option (in case a lifetime of heels ain't your thing). It's about time. Barbie was never designed to replicate the female body, insists Michelle Chidoni, head of communications for all things Barbie. She was a vehicle
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