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Barbie unveils Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month

Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status - her own Barbie.

Mattel announced Monday the release of an Anna May Wong doll for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Barbie has three new bodies: curvy, tall and petite

Barbie now looks a bit more like most women with 3 new body shapes: curvy, tall and petite.

Mattel, the maker of Barbie, announced that the famous doll will now come in three new body types and a variety of skin tones and hairstyles.

With these additions, girls everywhere will have more ways to play out their stories and spark their imaginations through Barbie.