Venus Williams and more pro athletes were recognized with a personalized Barbie doll by Mattel on Wednesday, May 22
Mattel unveiled a doll made in the 43-year-old tennis pro’s image on Wednesday, May 22, to celebrate the importance of women’s sports. The toy, which features a plastic Williams in a white tennis dress and a matching visor, was introduced as part of the Team Barbie athlete collection that includes a plethora of other sports stars. Williams’ doll also holds a Wilson tennis racket and rocks hoop earrings and a braided ponytail.
“Meet your role models 💪,” Barbie captioned its own social media post, announcing the collection. “Barbie is proud to celebrate 65 years of inspiring the limitless potential in every girl alongside some of the world’s greatest athletes, who show us every day that girls have what it takes to make their dreams come true.”
Other female athletes in the collection include soccer players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, runners Susana Rodriguez Gacio and Ewa Swoboda, boxer Estelle Mossely and swimmer Federica Pellegrini.
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