Barbieland has new residents, as Mattel unveils first blind Barbie

Barbieland has new residents, as Mattel unveils first blind Barbie

MashableAsia·2024-07-24 12:02

Mattel's latest Barbieland Fashionistas are the stylish likenesses of a blind Barbie and her a mobility aid, and the line's first Black Barbie with Down syndrome, adding even more representative might to the toy brand's catalogue.

The company's first Blind Barbie is the latest to come with both fashionable and functional accessories, including a white and red cane and sunglasses for eye protection, meant to embody the diversity of its real life friends. The company has released an array of similarly representative dolls in the past, including a Barbie wheelchair user and her service dog.

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