Selma director Ava DuVernay now has her own Barbie doll as part of Mattel's "Sheroes" collection.
Alongside DuVernay, Mattel announced Friday that five other females will be honored with one of a kind “Sheroes” dolls inspired by them, Time reports.
DuVernay is the first black female to direct a film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. She also founded the African American Film Festival Releasing Movement, which provides opportunities and resources to underrepresented filmmakers, Huffington Post notes.
“Barbie has always represented that girls have choices, and this spring we are proud to honor six "Sheroes" who through their trade and philanthropic efforts are an inspiration to girls,” Barbie general manager, Evelyn Mazzocco, said. “Started by a female entrepreneur and mother, this brand has a responsibility to continue to honor and encourage powerful female role models who are leaving a legacy for the next generation of glass ceiling breakers.”
The other honorees for the "Sheroes" doll are Emmy Rossum, Lucky magazine editor Eva Chen, Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth, 5-year-old fashion designer Sydney “Mayhem” Keiser and country artist Trisha Yearwood.
There is only one copy of each Barbie, which will be auctioned off to a charity of the real-life honoree’s choice. However, DuVernay fans have already flooded Twitter asking Mattel to mass-produce her doll, Huffington Post notes.
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