In 2019, Mattel released a Barbie in a wheelchair and a Barbie with a prosthetic limb. Other dolls in the Fashionistas line ...

Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy ...

The company created the Barbie Fashionistas line in 2015 after years of drawing criticism for promoting a slim, white, domestic image. Mattel then expanded its range last year by adding a doll with a ...

Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls.

Previously-introduced Fashionistas include a Ken doll with a prosthetic leg and a Barbie with hearing aids. Mattel also introduced its first doll with Down syndrome in 2023.