Now this is a good look for good looking Misty Copeland.
Today (05-02-16) the world renown prima ballerina is being honored with her very own Barbie doll.
Copeland, 33, first African-American woman to be named principal dancer at the world-renowned American Ballet Theatre, appeared on “Good Morning America” on Monday to unveil the doll.
“I always dreamed of becoming an ABT ballerina and through Barbie I was able to play out those dreams early on,” Copeland said in a press release. “It’s an honor to be able to inspire the next generation of kids with my very own Barbie doll.”
You’ll be interested to know that the fashions for the doll were inspired by her Firebird costume from her first ABT principal role, which she’ll reprise on May 18 and 19 as part of ABT’s annual spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House, according to ABC News. Copeland was intimately involved in the doll’s design and partnered with Barbie on all the details, according to Mattel, Inc., the maker of Barbie.
In a statement, Lisa McKnight, general manager and senior vice president of Barbie, said that Copeland was “at the center of a cultural conversation around how women continue to break boundaries,” adding: “As a brand, we want to honor women, like Misty, who are inspiring the next generation of girls to live out their dreams. We know role play often leads to real ‘play’ in life and we’re thrilled to celebrate Misty with her very own doll.”
The doll is part of the Barbie Sheroes program, which honors women who inspire girls by breaking boundaries and expanding possibilities for a diverse group of women. Previous Sheroes include movie director Ava DuVernay, actresses Emmy Rossum and Zendaya, and singer Trisha Yearwood.
Mattel has been expanding the kinds of dolls in its collections by including dolls of varying body types and skin tones, and with diverse hairstyles and outfits.
Mattell says the Misty Copeland doll is now available for purchase online and will roll out to retailers nationwide.
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(Photo Source: Misty Copeland Instagram)
