US EditionVenus Williams to Get New Barbie as Part of Inspiring Women Collection
The doll celebrates Venus Williams' 2007 Wimbledon win and her role in achieving equal prize money for women in tennis, priced at $38 on Mattel Shop, officials said.
- Releasing this Friday exclusively on Mattel Shop, the Barbie Inspiring Women series features a Venus Williams doll honoring her pursuit of pay equity for $38.
- At the 2007 Wimbledon tournament, Williams became a five-time Grand Slam champion and the first woman in tennis to earn equal prize money, marking a milestone in gender pay equity.
- The doll replicates Williams’s all-white Reebok tennis kit from her Wimbledon final, including a green gem necklace, wristband, tennis racket, and ball, as Krista Berger stated.
- Early purchase of the doll is exclusive to Barbie Club 59 members starting at 9 p.m. PT on Thursday, Williams said she hopes it will empower the next generation to stand up for their beliefs.
- Positioning the release ahead of the 2025 U.S. Open underscores Williams’s legacy in advancing pay equity and the sport’s broader gender-equality efforts.
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Venus Williams: Inspiring Women Barbie Honors a Tennis Legend
Venus Williams is celebrated with a new Barbie doll as part of the Inspiring Women collection. The doll reflects Williams' historic 2007 Wimbledon win, where she achieved pay equity for female athletes. Retailing at $38, this release follows her previous Barbie honoring trailblazing female athletes.
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