Barbie Madam C.J. Walker Inspiring Women Doll with Accessories & Doll Stand, Gift for Collectors and Kids Ages 6 Years Old & Up

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J. Walker is an embodiment of our Barbie Inspiring Women series,” said Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie and dolls at Mattel, in the statement. Mattel was helped by Walker’s great-great-granddaughter, journalist and author A’Lelia Bundles – also the founder of the MADAM by Madam C. So, true to real-life, Mattel created the Walker Barbie with "multi-dimensional color, a particular curl pattern and an era-appropriate style with the twist that goes across her head like a crown. With a focus on quality, safety, and engaging play experiences, Mattel continues to innovate and create cherished memories for generations of children.

Keep track of available Madam dolls on Mattel’s “ Barbie – Inspiring Women Series” at https://creations.It’s been a big year for Barbie fans—and we’re not just talking about all those photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling filming their upcoming Barbie movie.

It’s time to join Barbie, Ken and friends for a tour of the Dreamhouse, followed by a trip to The Barbie Boutique and Chelsea’s Lemonadory – found on the mall in California, of course. Bundles is also founder of the Madam Walker Family Archives and is brand historian for “MADAM” by Madam C. With a rich history and a commitment to quality and innovation, Mattel offers a diverse range of toys and games that cater to various age groups and interests. Whether it's a doctor, astronaut, chef, or artist, Barbie shows that girls can be anything they want to be. As a pioneer in entrepreneurship, philanthropy and activism, creating the blueprint for the self-made American businesswoman and innovators of the twentieth century, Madam C.

Nuera said he made sure to capture Walker’s essence with his design by incorporating her favorite colors into the doll’s clothes, along with incorporating Walker’s hair care products. Part of the doll-making process also included Bundles choosing from several different head shapes, facial features, and hair textures. Printed inside the Barbie's box is a recreation of a vintage photo of Walker's New York estate featuring several hundreds of her sales agents.

I watched that process for somebody who went through the same thing I was going through,” Bundles said. Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles, who’s previously written about Walker, helped create the doll honoring her distant grandmother. We proudly serve the African-American community — families, neighborhoods, businesses, people of faith and more — in the DMV. J. Walker, the first documented self-made woman millionaire, will soon have a doll in her honor as part of the Barbie Signature Inspiring Women collection.

Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer portrayed Walker in the 2020 Netflix series 'Self Made: Inspired By The Life Of Madam C. Mattel and Barbie have a very cloned science about how to develop these dolls and involve people who know about the figure,” she says. Walker’s great-great granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles, herself the designer of a haircare collection, worked with Mattel on the collaboration, according to a statement shared with CNN. The collection pays tribute to women "who took risks and challenged the status quo" in their lifetimes, setting new precedents for generations of girls, according to Mattel. Her story inspired a Netflix original movie, Self Made, that showed her transformation from a farm laborer and laundress into one of the twentieth century’s most successful women entrepreneurs.