According to the American Association of University Women, women make up only 28% of ... children's interest. “Barbie is dedicated to showcasing women who are role models from all backgrounds ...

Without this diverse cast, I would never have agreed to my own Barbie makeover. Like plenty of other ... themselves in the blond hair, blue-eyed model at all. Mattel did diversify the doll in ...

model Liu Wen, skateboarder Sky Brown, and makeup artist and businesswoman Pat McGrath. March is also Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day happening Friday. And, Barbie will be ...

Mattel has also long claimed that Barbie has no influence on girls’ body image, pointing to whisper-thin models and even moms ... Barbie’s face to have less makeup and look younger, giving ...

While the IP-to-movie playbook is by now well established, Barbie still comes with plenty ... a busty foot-tall blond doll with heavy makeup that was based on a gold-digging comic strip character.