Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham Just Got Her Own Barbie & It DOESN'T Have A Thigh Gap

Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham Just Got Her Own Barbie & It DOESN'T Have A Thigh Gap
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It took them almost 57 years, but Mattel FINALLY released a collection of realistic Barbie dolls this past January — acne and all. 

"These new dolls represent a line that is more reflective of the world girls see around them — the variety in body type, skin tones, and style allows girls to find a doll that speaks to them," a Barbie rep told The Guardian at the time. "We believe we have a responsibility to girls and parents to reflect a broader view of beauty."

With that mission in mind, it's no surprise that Barbie's latest collab is with plus-size model Ashley Graham, the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue and one of the body positivity movement's fierce leaders.

In an interview with The CutGraham said Mattel reached out about making her Barbie lookalike earlier this year after she raved about their line of realistic dolls.

Graham's main request for her own custom Barbie? No thigh gap!

The 28-year-old Nebraska native was presented with her Barbie at Glamour's Women of the Year awards this November — and Mattel nailed its look. 

"Her thighs are touching!" Graham excitedly told the audience when she saw the doll for the first time. Her Barbie — part of Mattel's Barbie Sheroes collection — also has a tummy, round arms, and hips.

“Now you can actually look at Barbie and not think ‘I want to be Barbie' — you can look at Barbie and all of her friends and you think ‘I am Barbie,' " Graham later told The Cut.

So far, Graham's Barbie is a one-time deal; Mattel won't start mass-producing it unless there's enough interest from the public. But another one of Barbie's Sheroes is up for grabs right now — Misty Copeland! 

Head to Mattel's website to buy one before they sell out.

While you patiently wait for the release of Graham's doll, unload some of those older Barbies collecting dust on a shelf in your basement — they might be worth a small fortune!

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