Name: Down Syndrome Barbie Fashionista #229
Made by and When: Mattel, 2024
Material: Vinyl, synthetic hair fibers
Marks: Head: ©2024 MATTEL; Upper Back: (in white letters) HYK14 / T171; Mid Back: Genuine Barbie® / © 2022 Mattel / 1186 MJ, 1, NL / Made In Indonesia
Height: 10 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black rooted hair styled in microbraids; up-slanted, almond-shaped eyes and wears pink square-framed eyeglasses; has an open smile with painted teeth area
Clothes: Wears a blue heart-print dress with ruffled short sleeves and pink high-top sneakers
Other: Down Syndrome Barbie is part of Mattel’s inclusive line of Fashionista dolls and is Fashionista #229. Endorsed by the National Down Syndrome Society with design input from a young African American woman living with Down Syndrome, this doll is Mattel’s 1st Black Barbie representing someone with Down Syndrome.
View the video interview of Taylor Freeman and her mother, Ayoka Freeman, who both offered input for Mattel to create a doll relatable to those with Down Syndrome.
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