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Laverne Cox Gets Her Own Barbie Ahead of Pride Month

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Laverne Cox is getting her very own Barbie doll.Mattel is celebrating the actor and LGBTQ activist with a new doll made to her likeness, just in time for her 50th birthday.

The 13-inch figure, which is already a No. 1 release on Amazon, sees Cox dazzle in a deep red tulle gown and a full face of glam.“It’s been a dream for years to work with Barbie to create my own doll,” Laverne Cox said in a statement. “I can’t wait for fans to find my doll on shelves and have the opportunity to add a Barbie doll modeled after a transgender person to their collection.

I hope that people can look at this Barbie and dream big like I have in my career. The space of dreaming and manifesting is such a powerful source and leads you to achieve more than what you originally thought was possible.” Cox is the iconic brand’s first-ever transgender Barbie, and she will join other trailblazing women in the Tribute Collection such as Lucille Ball and Queen Elizabeth II.

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