Barbie dolls are known for getting makeovers, but this time they are evolving to better reflect the children who play with them. Mattel says they will be selling Barbies with prosthetic limbs ...

Mattel, Inc. announced on July 8, 2025, that it debuted the first-ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This is the newest addition to the "Barbie Fashionistas" line, which features more ...

Barbie's 2021 Fashionistas launch is here and the new lineup is one of Mattel's most diverse ever. There are seven stylish dolls including Ken in a wheelchair, another Ken with afro-textured ...

The new doll is part of the 2025 Barbie Fashionistas line, which includes more than 175 diverse dolls. The Barbies have various skin tones, body types, hair textures, and visible disabilities like ...

She’s Mattel’s first Barbie doll representing people with Type 1 diabetes. In an announcement, the dollmaker said the newest edition encourages more children to see themselves reflected in Barbie.

What you can do: The Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes is part of the "Fashionistas dolls" collection. This Barbie is now available at retailers nationwide and online, including Amazon and Walmart.

Barbie once could only stand on her tip toes, in tiny high heels. Her job? To look pretty. A new study finds there's a correlation between flatter-footed Barbies and more job choices.

Barbie said in a news release that it is also donating dolls to the Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children's Congress, a biennial event that brings over a hundred children with Type 1 diabetes to ...

Barbie took a step to honor type 1 diabetes advocates, Peloton Instructor Robin Arzón in the U.S. and model Lila Moss in the U.K. with their own specially-designed dolls. “It’s an absolute ...