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A new Barbie doll is being made in the likeness of transgender actress Laverne Cox.
Mattel said Wednesday it worked directly with Cox to create a Barbie that fit in closely with her style.
The limited-edition Tribute Barbie comes with a red gown, heeled boots, a metallic bodysuit and silver earrings, and will be available Tuesday at Amazon, Walmart, Target and MattelCreations.com for $39.99..
In a statement, Cox said it’s been a dream of hers for years to work with Barbie to create her own doll so that fans can have the opportunity to add a Barbie modeled after a transgender person to their collection.
“It’s been a dream for years to work with Barbie to create my own doll. I can’t wait for fans to find my doll on shelves and have the opportunity to add a Barbie doll modeled after a transgender person to their collection.”
Also included the Barbie Tribute Collection are bridal dress designer Vera Wang wearing a black one-piece outfit modeled after her Spring 2017 collection. Comedian and star of the 1950s television show I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball and Queen Elizabeth II.
In honor of Cox’s Barbie doll, Mattel will make a donation in her name to the nonprofit TransFamilySOS.
“We are proud to highlight the importance of inclusion and acceptance at every age and to recognize Laverne’s significant impact on culture with a Tribute Collection Barbie,” said Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie and Dolls at Mattel, in a statement.
We’re in the middle of a whole pandemic but some wicked people are going out of their way to still spread hate. Laverne Cox shared that she was a victim of a transphobic attack against her and her friends in Los Angeles.
Cox detailed the triggering incident on Instagram Live over the weekend. The model and actress said she was taking a socially distanced walk with an anonymous friend when a man aggressively approached them asking for the time in Griffith Park.
“The guy who asked for the time says to my friend, ‘Guy or girl?’ My friend says, ‘F– off.’ I’m walking — I’m hearing all this happening in a split second — and then all of a sudden, the guy is attacking my friend,” the 48-year-old said.
The perpetrator was gone as soon as Cox decided to take her phone out to call 911, so she decided against it.
The STAR actor mentioned that maybe she should’ve recorded the attack but it happened so quickly she didn’t have time. “I’m safe, my friend is fine,” Lavern Cox said, noting she’s feeling “lucky and grateful.”
