For the first time ever, Barbie is wearing a hijab. The new doll is modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad and is part of broader effort by Mattel to diversify the Barbie line https://t.co/dqN1ufACf5 pic.twitter.com/IWJkWIHKnU
— CNN (@CNN) July 30, 2018
Ach wat leuk. Staat 4 passen achter Ken in het schap bij de intertoys. https://t.co/3CgW7bDCoz
— Annabel Nanninga (@ANanninga) July 31, 2018
A handout photo made available by Mattel shows US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad holding the first hijab-wearing Barbie based on her to be released in 2018, in New York City, New York, USA, 14 November 2017. The doll is part of the ‘Shero’ line of boundary-breaking women and will be available next fall. EPA/MATTEL /
