The Latest Breaking News from Barbie

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

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

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

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…

“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.”

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

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

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

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