Barbie introduces first doll with Down’s syndrome with British model Ellie Goldstein
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBritish model Ellie Goldstein has teamed up with Barbie as they launch their first doll with Down’s syndrome. The doll, which is available to pre-order today and goes on sale across the UK on May 3, will allow even more children to find a doll that represents them.
This is the first Barbie doll to be introduced with Down’s syndrome, expanding the Fashionistas line to include a person with an intellectual disability.
The line also features dolls who use wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, hearing aids, dolls with vitiligo and a doll without hair. READ MORE: Matalan shoppers love 'chic' £10 summer bags so much they 'want them all' Since its inception in 1959, Barbie has introduced more than 175 looks with a variety in skin tones, hair textures, body diversity and dolls reflecting people with disabilities.
Model Ellie, 21, is one of fashion’s rising stars and the UK’s most prominent model with Down’s syndrome. She has made history as the first model with Down’s syndrome to feature in major international campaigns for brands like Gucci Beauty and Adidas.
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