Aarushi Pratap, a graduate of Southeastern University’s SEU Link program, was recently featured in the launch of the first Barbie doll representing someone with autism. Pratap is a Barbie Role Model ...
The autistic Barbie doll was launched Jan. 11, 2026. It comes with accessories such as a fidget spinner and noise-cancelling headphones. The new Barbie was designed with the Autistic Self Advocacy ...
99-year-old Fort Worth activist Opal Lee now has her very own Barbie doll. Mattel Fort Worth’s Dr. Opal Lee, the woman who led the charge to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, has been immortalized in ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — At the age of 99, Opal Lee was gifted with the creation of a Barbie doll modeled after her likeness. Lee, who’s from Texas and known by many as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was ...