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Helen Mirren & Claudia Schiffer To Star In New 65th Anniversary Barbie Book

By Dalton MacNamee
24/10/2024
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The pair are among several household names who will feature in this book, which will include more than 100 stories and pictures of famous faces, fans and collectors, who have expressed what the doll has "meant to them over the years". 

It will also include messages from celebrities such as Sharon Rooney and Adwoa Aboah. 

"I am absolutely blown away by my Barbie. To be chosen by Mattel as a role model is a huge compliment and something I would never have imagined in my wildest dreams happening to me at this stage in my life", Mirren said. "It is a very special thing, and something I can add to my list of my favourite achievements: becoming a Dame of the British Empire, having an Oscar, having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — and having my own Barbie". 

It was confirmed that all proceeds from this book will go towards UN Women UK, a non profit, non governmental charity which aids gender equality with the Mattel Foundation also contributing to the donation.

This is part of the Barbie Dream Gap Project, whose mission is "dedicated to helping close the gaps that hold girls back from reaching their full potential".

Barbie was created by Ruth Handler in 1959 to craft a different narrative for her daughter Barbara. 

 

Written by Dalton MacNamee

Dalton Mac Namee is a content writer for Classichits.ie and a freelance GAA reporter from Louth, Ireland.

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