Gabby Douglas Gets Barbie
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Mattel is honoring Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas, with a Barbie of her likeness. Douglas is celebrating her success in the U.S. gymnastics team’s trials this weekend, making the 2016 Olympic team.
Mattel has unveiled a “Shero” Barbie in her honor, earlier this week. The “Shero” line includes the likenesses of female notables such as Misty Copeland, Ava DuVernay, Eva Chen, Trisha Yearwood and Zendaya and focuses on heroes who serve as inspiration to girls by breaking barriers. Douglas became the first woman of color to win the individual all-around competition at the 2012 Olympics.
