New Barbie has a hijab
THE maker of Barbie says it will sell a doll modeled after Ibtihaj Muhammad, an American fencer who competed in last year’s Olympics while wearing a hijab.
Mattel says the doll will be available online next spring.
The doll is part of the Barbie “Shero” line that honours women who break boundaries.
Past dolls have included gymnast Gabby Douglas and Selma director Ava DuVernay.
Muhammad said on Twitter that she was proud that young people will be able to play with “a Barbie who chooses to wear hijab!”
Muhammad, the first American to compete at the Olympics while wearing a hijab, won a bronze medal.