There's a wheelchair-using Barbie who is visible enough in the big "Dance the Night" scene. Grace Harvey is credited on IMDb as "Wheelchair Vet Barbie Doll," who appears briefly early on when Helen Mirren narrates the history of Barbie.
Two are in a big dance scene; Wheelchair Vet Barbie (Grace Harvey), and Bionic Barbie (Ashley Young) and there is also Deaf presidential candidate (Jennifer Chan ) but otherwise there are no obvious signs of impairment or disablement.
The first wheelchair Barbie was called “Share a Smile Becky,” and she was released in 1997. I have her in my collection of disability toys, along with the second doll they released, “School Photographer Becky.” There was also a third doll, Paralympic Becky, who wore a Paralympics uniform and had a racing wheelchair.
Lipa also surfaced periodically in the Barbie movie, playing a mermaid Barbie. "I loved it," she told Fallon. "Being in a fishtail? I'd do it more often.
By the late 1980s, Midge was back on shelves as part of the California Dream Barbie set. Then, she was re-released in the 1990s wearing a wedding dress, and again in 2002 with a detachable magnetic pregnant stomach, which allowed her to “deliver” a small plastic baby curled up inside, per CBS News.
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Midge's run as the youthful, freckled sidekick has been sporadic and at times turbulent, with only a handful of releases in the '60s, before she resurfaced in the '80s and '90s. Then, a pregnant version of the doll was unceremoniously pulled from store shelves in 2002 amid fears she was promoting teen motherhood.
The new additions to the iconic doll line include Petite Barbie, Tall Barbie and Curvy Barbie—who didn't make it five minutes before she was predictably dubbed “Fat Barbie.”
John Cena ended up as a merman in Barbie because Fast X was filming across the street. "It was a happy accident," the actor and professional wrestler says of his casting.
Does Ryan Gosling Actually Sing in Barbie? Yes, that's Gosling's voice you're hearing during “Push” as well as “I'm Just Ken.” The Blade Runner 2049 actor is actually credited on the Barbie soundtrack for the Academy Award-nominated “I'm just Ken,” so you know it's legit.
Each is presented in the campaign by a model for whom the doll reflects and celebrates their own differences. The doll features two behind-the-ear hearing aids. Rose Ayling-Ellis said of the launch: "It's so important for children to be able to see themselves represented in the toys they play with.
Barbie introduces three new body types: curvy, tall and petite. New Ken body types and a range of diverse features including a man bun, cornrows, and freckles. Dolls reflecting permanent physical disabilities, including a doll with a wheelchair and prosthetic leg, are added.
A lot of people don't know the story of the original wheelchair Barbie and the ways she fought to be here. In 1997 “Becky, friend of Barbie, school photographer” was released, coincidentally the year I was born. She was not a version of Barbie herself, but another character who was friends with Barbie.
On April 25, 2023, Barbie® introduced its first doll with Down syndrome, a step to further increasing disability representation in the toy aisle. NDSS had the opportunity to advise Mattel to ensure the doll reflected characteristics and symbols of Down syndrome.
The limited-edition, Cardi B-inspired Real Women Are doll will be available via an exclusive waitlist on Mar. 5 at the Real Women Are website for only 72 hours and will retail for $35. Fans and collectors who have reserved the doll will be guaranteed a doll for purchase in July '21. “As everyone knows, I'm a mom.
Over the years, Barbie's family tree expanded and soon Barbie would have many diverse and multicultural friends. Among these was Teresa, who was depicted as being Latina. She appeared in 1988 in the California Dream line alongside Barbie, Ken, Christie and Midge (who made her comeback in this line as well).
There are also two discontinued Kens that take part in the scene with all the forgotten dolls. The first is Sugar Daddy Ken, a modern doll portrayed by British actor Rob Brydon. Sugar Daddy Ken was created in 2009 for Barbie's 50th anniversary as part of the adult doll collection line for Mattel.
Ultimately, the logistics of the filming process resulted in scheduling conflicts that pushed Bowen Yang, Dan Levy, and Ben Platt out of the running to play Ken.
Vietnam: Before the film premiered, officials in Vietnam announced they were banning Barbie over a scene that included a map that appeared to show China's contested territorial claims in the South China Sea—Warner Bros. disputed the claim, describing the drawing as “child-like.”
Back in 2004, just days before Valentine's Day, Mattel shared the sad news that iconic couple Barbie and Ken had broken up. The most perfect plastic pair had been together for 43 years when the surprising split was announced.
Even the “bigger” Barbies are still thin in comparison to real women, and although some racial diversity has been achieved in the black Barbies, these dolls still mostly feature light skin, westernised faces and straightened hair.
