For the first time, new dolls feature a hearing aid, prosthetic limb, wheelchair and skin condition.
James is one of the faces of the campaign, joined by Renee , Faisha and EastEnders' Rose Ayling-Ellis James Stewart is among those celebrating the new Barbie dolls that are being released today.For the first time, Barbie is seen with a hearing aid, a prosthetic limb and a wheelchair, while a Ken doll has the skin condition vitiligo."I had to sit there and breathe," he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat, describing the moment he saw the photo of himself with the doll.
For Eloise Pennycott, who has a hearing aid, it's "a great step forward" that will help normalise different conditions.But she wishes "the doll was around when I was younger".
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