Also in its final segment, Black Barbie reimagines the Clark Doll Test of the 1940s, in which children of color presented ...

You're looking unrealistically thin today! Ken: Funny, I was going to say the same about you. Narrator: Barbie is one of the most popular dolls in America. But that doesn't mean that she's loved ...

“I wanted her to reflect the total look of a Black woman.” “Barbie is such a ubiquitous and iconic brand. It’s important to ...

A writer explains what the new Aaliyah Barbie doll means to little Black girls and why it's important to have representation in toys.

Allan's box declared "all of Ken's clothes fit him ... is that in the opening scene, Barbie is wearing the black-and-white swimsuit from her very first doll in 1959. The woman on the bench ...

Ruth kept pushing until the first Barbie, decked in a black-and-white swimsuit and heels, debuted at New York’s Toy Fair in 1959. Sure enough, plenty of mothers said the doll was too sexual ...

Mattel launched its Super Bowl collectibles for the second year, but only the winning team will actually end up being ...

After Mattel’s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of the collectible doll that represented more than one type of skin color.

The live-action adaptation of Barbie is set to hit cinema screens this summer, and the manufacturer of the iconic doll is hoping it will signal a turn in fortunes. Will new 'realistic' Barbie body ...

There are now Barbie dolls in five body types, 22 skin tones, 76 hair styles, 94 hair colours and 13 eye colours. Ken doll come in four body types with 13 skin tones, nine eye colours and 22 hair ...