The new Barbie doll collection celebrates athletes who broke boundaries and inspired girls to keep playing sports.
Venus Williams and several star athletes will be honored with one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls made in their likeness as part of a new project by Mattel, Inc. Other athletes depicted as dolls are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, soccer players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, boxer Estelle Mossely, swimmer Federica Pellegrini, paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez, and track and field sprinter Ewa Swoboda.
RELATED: Kristi Yamaguchi inspires Barbie's new Olympic figure skater dollThis new Barbie doll collection celebrates role model athletes who have "broken boundaries" and encouraged girls to continue playing sports."Throughout my career, I’ve always been driven by the idea of shattering glass ceilings and staying true to myself, and Barbie’s mission couldn’t resonate more deeply with that ethos," Williams said in a statement via a Mattel, Inc. release.
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