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Barbie that went to space to go on display in London

A Barbie that spent six months orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station will go on public display for this first time this week at the Design Museum in London.

It will be part of a new exhibition marking the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand, set to open on July 5 in partnership with the doll's creator Mattel.

Will ‘Barbie’ movie change Ken’s popularity?

On and off the big screen, it's Barbie's world and Ken is just living in it. As reflected in Greta Gerwig's blockbuster movie that tackles the legacy Mattel's famous doll, Barbie has always been more popular than Ken. For every Ken doll sold today, there's generally eight to 10 Barbies sold, according to Jim Silver, a toy industry expert and CEO of review site of TTPM.

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 Dolls Getting More Diversity - Mattel Toy Company Released Neutral-Sex Dolls, Wheelchairs and Leg Prosthesis

Toy company Mattel has launched a neutral gender Barbie doll named "Creatable World". The goal of its creators is for children to "express themselves freely".

The doll was developed after many analyzes, expert work and testing among 250 American families. This helped to determine exactly how she should look, so that no one would definitely liken her to a boy or a girl.

Gigi Hadid looks exactly like her toy doll (photo)

Gigi Hadid’s Barbie doll has got us seeing double! The 21-year-old supermodel has been immortalized in toy form, sharing a pic of the doll on Tuesday, writing, “Can’t believe that’s me !!!!!!! ?Thank you for this honor #Mattel @tommyhilfiger ❤.” “Barbie” also posted about her BFF Gigi on Instagram, “Great (Malibu!) minds think alike!

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