Yara Shahidi Barbie

Yara Shahidi is seen in this side-by-side Internet-captured photo of herself and the Yara Shahidi OOAK Barbie.

The portrait doll of ABC's black-ish co-star and now-star of her own series on FreeForm, grown-ish, was introduced as a one-of-a-kind Barbie shero in March 2019.  Last week it was announced on Instagram by Papusile Mele that the doll will be mass-produced as part of Mattel's Barbie Inspiring Women series.  The release date remains unknown.

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Guess who is going to be mass produced? Actress @yarashahidi ! She will be part of the Inspiring Women series. #GHT83 I have no idea when she will come out especially with everything going on. ________________________ #papusilemele #barbie #barbiedolls #barbiecollector #barbiesignature #barbiefashionistas #barbieblogger #barbienews #dollblogger #dollnews #dollcollector #dollygram #dollphotography #dollphoto #dollphotooftheday #dollstagram #barbiegram #mattel #2020barbie #barbie2020

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According to Shahidi in a Harper's Bazaar interview from March 2019, she chose the fashion the doll wears.  See the link to the article below.

Shahidi discusses the doll in this March 2019 Good Morning America video below:



As she states in the Harper's Bazaar interview, this is not the first time Yara has been connected with Barbie professionally.  As a much younger girl, she modeled with the So In Style dolls as illustrated on the back of So In Style Hair Stylin' Grace's box.

Young Yara Shahidi is seen on the back of So In Style Grace's box.

From Harper's Bazaar, Yara Shahidi on the Significance of Her Barbie

I look forward to the doll's release, which I hope will be later in the year as I have no plans to order or buy any dolls anytime in the near future as I continue to limit who and what enters my household.

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New Barbies are on the horizon to celebrate high-achieving women.

In the following video, Nicola Adams shares her enthusiasm for the Barbie made in her likeness.



See them all here.  Will all be mass produced?  That is an unanswered question.  If more than one will be produced, will they be available in all markets?   The ones that are available can be ordered/preordered here.  

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