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Laverne Cox is Mattel's first-ever transgender Barbie

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Laverne Cox is the first openly transgender person to have a Barbie doll created in her likeness. Mattel announced the doll Wednesday as part of its new Tribute Collection Barbie Doll series. Late comedy legend Lucille Ball and Queen Elizabeth were previously featured in the collection.

1 month ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Laverne Cox honoured as first transgender Barbie

The actress and activist rose to fame in the Netflix prison comedy Orange is the New Black.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Laverne Cox becomes first trans person honoured with Barbie doll

Mattel is honouring Laverne Cox with a Barbie doll in her likeness to celebrate the Emmy-winning actress and trans rights advocate’s 50th birthday.

1 month ago·Toronto, Canada

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Mattel Honours Actor Laverne Cox, Releases First Transgender Barbie Doll

This comes weeks after Mattel announce a new and "diverse" collection of Barbie dolls, which will include a doll with a prosthetic leg.

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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Laverne Cox honoured as first-ever trans Barbie doll

The actor says she hopes the new doll will show trans people that ‘there’s hope and possibility for them to be themselves’

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Actress, LGBTQ activist Laverne Cox honored with her own Barbie doll

Mattel has announced it will release a Barbie doll made in the likeness of actress and LGBTQ activist Laverne Cox.

1 month ago·United States

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First trans Barbie doll launched in image of actor Cox

The company behind Barbie has launched its first transgender doll to highlight the importance of “acceptance at every age”.

1 month ago·Ireland

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