That is, until now. Courtesy Mattel Mattel has given Barbie a much-needed 21st century makeover as part of its #TheDollEvolves campaign, releasing three new body shapes for their best-selling toy.

Barbie — Little Miss Perfect Body — has got some competition. Billed as the embodiment of a realistic woman, the new Lammily doll is based on measurements from the Centers for Disease Control ...

For many years parents and activists have criticized the mostly white and unrealistically proportioned doll's effect on body image for young girls. In launching the new generation Barbie ...

Barbie has been a lightning rod for controversy since her debut at the New York Toy Fair in 1959. Mattel has made subtle changes to the doll’s body and face over the years, but none as dramatic ...

Barbie has long been known for her unrealistic proportions. But now, Mattel has announced in a release that it has introduced three new body types as a part of an expansion of its Fashionistas line.

Then, in 2016, Mattel diversified the body shapes of its iconic doll. Today, you can buy a ‘curvy’ doctor Barbie that wears flat shoes. The film Barbie reflects Mattel’s attempt to make the ...

Addressing decades of criticism that its best-selling doll fails to accurately reflect a woman’s proportions, Mattel has released three new body shapes to its iconic Barbie line. The body types ...