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Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first of its kind Barbie doll

The latest collection features a number of other diverse dolls

Wales Online

Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis 'thrilled' as first Barbie doll with hearing aids unveiled

The EastEnders actress, who has been deaf since birth, said she would draw hearing aids on her Barbie dolls when she was young to make them look like her

Chronicle Live

Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis inspires first Barbie doll with hearing aids

The ‘EastEnders’ actor said she was ‘thrilled’ to help children celebrate what makes them different

The Independent UK

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Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first Barbie doll with hearing aids

The EastEnders actress said she was ‘thrilled’ to help children celebrate what makes them different.

The Independent UK

EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first Barbie with hearing aids

Eastenders actress and Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis is appearing in a new Barbie campaign for their first ever doll with a hearing aid.

Evening Standard

Taiwan, once world’s factory, taps tourism to keep plants alive

‘Tourism factories’ seek to give new life to industries that have for years been moving operations overseas.

Al Jazeera

Jane Goodall joins Barbie’s ‘inspiring women’ series: the strange evolution of an iconic doll

In news many probably never expected to see, no-frills, outdoorsy, animal behaviour expert and conservation activist Jane Goodall has become a Barbie doll (accompanied by her famous chimpanzee, David Greybeard).

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Thrifty drag queen reveals second-hand steals like favourite pink PVC boots she wears for shows

Cherry Allen, who is transgender, said pre-loved fashion can still be fabulous like the boots which cost her less than £40

Wales Online

Tech & Science Daily: James Webb Space Telescope’s deepest glimpse into universe

Plus, Barbie unveils doll honouring British conservationist Dr Jane Goodall

Evening Standard

Barbie has unveiled a new Dr Jane Goodall doll

As the latest Inspiring Women Doll, it has been created alongside the Jane Goodall Institute and comes with a separate David Greybeard chimp accessory

Wales Online

Barbie unveils new Dr Jane Goodall doll in honour of the conservationist

Dr Jane Goodall’s doll is the latest in Barbie’s Inspiring Women series.

The Independent UK

I went to the Lidl warehouse sale as shoppers arrived early for 80% off items from the middle aisle

One dad arrived early to buy the €59.99 Barbie Super Camper van for his six-year-old daughter's birthday but left empty handed

Irish Mirror

Moaning comics are just punching down - and that joke is not funny, says Jean Johansson

Frankie Boyle – who thinks jokes about disabled children are funny – claimed he’s now “afraid” to post controversial gags online.

Daily Record

This Morning viewers in hysterics as David Bowie doll looks more like Cilla Black

Mattel released a new Barbie-as-Bowie doll earlier this week and has caused quite the stir online and in the This Morning studio on Friday, thanks to the well-meaning tribute bearing more of a resemblance to Cilla Black

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Ryan Gosling wears t-shirt featuring Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa as stars team up for Barbie

Hollywood A-lister Ryan Gosling has been fanboying over his Scots actor co-star who will take on the BBC Doctor Who role in 2023.

The Guardian - UK

Which trumpeter was the first jazz musician to win a Pulitzer prize? The Saturday quiz

From Barbie to Blood Communion, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

Liverpool Echo

Toys most 90s babies had now selling for thousands

Have you still got your Totally Hair Barbie?

Benzinga

'Barbie' Movie Going Viral For Image Of Ryan Gosling As Ken, Here's When The Film Hits Theaters

Actor Ryan Gosling is trending on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) this week. But the actor isn’t trending for a comment he made or for a current movie he’s starring in, instead a photo of the actor as an iconic toy brand has the internet buzzing.

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The Independent UK

Barbie: Ryan Gosling supported by Eva Mendes after first look as Ken

His character reveal drew mixed reactions from fans, with many commenting he is too old to play Ken

Benzinga

Mattel Expands Its PlayBack Program To Include Fisher-Price Toys

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) has expanded its Mattel PlayBack program to include Fisher-Price toys. Fisher-Price will join Barbie, MEGA, and Matchbox brands in the toy takeback program. The program is designed to recover and reuse materials from old Mattel toys in future Mattel products, keeping materials out of landfills. The initiative is aimed to…

Mic

Laverne Cox is getting the Barbie treatment

“In this environment where trans kids are being attacked, this can be a celebration of transness, and a space for them to dream, understand and be reminded that trans is beautiful.”

Evening Standard

Laverne Cox urges fans to ‘dream big’ as she is made first trans Barbie doll

Laverne Cox has told her fans to “dream big” after she was honoured by Barbie with its first doll modelled after a transgender person.

The Guardian - US

Barbie unveils first doll with hearing aid as part of inclusivity push

Collection to include Ken doll with vitiligo, as Mattel hopes to help children ‘understand and celebrate the importance of inclusion’

Manchester Evening News

The Queen has been transformed into a barbie doll

The iconic doll has been released by Mattel in honour of Her Majesty's 96th birthday

The Independent UK

Barbie unveils limited-edition Queen doll to mark Platinum Jubilee

The doll will be released on the Queen 96th birthday.

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