Barbie debuts doll with baby hairs and fans are applauding the new inclusive style
Mattel added four new stylish dolls to Barbie's streetwear-inspired collection, BMR1959, including one with an inclusive hairstyle. On June 24, the four new dolls caught the attention of fans online with many applauding Barbie's new hairstyle that honors naturally textured hair, including styled edges with baby hairs. "This Barbie is everything I wish I'd had to look up to as a child," one fan tweeted.The BMR1959 line stands for Barbie's full name, Barbara Millicent Roberts, and the year the doll was invented. The release of the four new dolls come as a continuation of Barbie's mission to be more inclusive. In 2016, Barbie began to include dolls with more diverse body types and skin colors. In January 2020, Barbie released a series of new dolls with vitiligo, prosthetic limbs and without hair.MORE: Barbie aims for inclusion as Mattel unveils doll who uses wheelchair and one with a prosthetic limb "This is a continuation of the BMR1959 line, a streetwe...