With the launch of the new Barbie, Mattel also announced a donation for Yamaguchi's children's literacy nonprofit, Always Dream.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, and Mattel is getting and early start on the festivities by introducing a new Barbie doll to its Inspiring Women Collection. U.S. figure skating champion and Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi joins an illustrious group of women immortalized as the iconic doll.
“Barbie is proud to honor Kristi Yamaguchi as the latest addition to our Inspiring Women series,” said Krista Berger, senior vice president of Barbie, said in an email statement to Simplemost. “As the first Asian American to win a gold medal in the Olympics, she has broken down barriers for women and Asian Americans in the sports industry, inspiring young girls to, as Kristi Yamaguchi says, ‘Dream big and accomplish big things.
Yamaguchi became the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating at the 1992 games in Albertville, France. She was also a two-time amateur figure skating world champion. She performed around the world as a professional skater as part of the Stars on Ice tour from 1992 until 2002.
Now, Yamaguchi has her own Barbie doll to commemorate her work on the ice and for the greater community.
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