Now Your Daughter Can Smash Oppression With Ava DuVernay Barbie

By Kristy Puchko | Miscellaneous | December 7, 2015 |

By Kristy Puchko | Miscellaneous | December 7, 2015 |

Selma director/activist Ava DuVernay may have been snubbed at the Academy Awards last year. But does Birdman’s Alejandro Gonzlez Iñrritu have his own Barbie? No. No he does not.

Mattel created this chic doll as part of their “Shero” line* which includes Barbies modeled after country singer Trisha Yearwood, actress Emmy Rossum, five-year-old fashion designer Sydney “Mayhem” Keiser, Lucky magazine editor Eva Chen, and Broadway luminary Kristin Chenoweth.

These dolls were meant to be one-of-a-kinds, auctioned off for the charity of their inspiration’s choice. But DuVernay fans were vocal in demanding her doll be mass produced, and yesterday the celebrated filmmaker dropped the good news on Twitter.

Tomorrow this #AvaBarbie goes on sale for Christmas because enough folks asked @Mattel to do so. Wild + wonderful. https://t.co/louahFZwjQ

— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) December 6, 2015

All my proceeds from #AvaBarbie will be sent from @Mattel to @ColorOfChange + @WitnessOrg. A fun way to support. xo! pic.twitter.com/O4Z5zl5els

— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) December 6, 2015

But where can you buy this doll? Barbie will get right back to you on that.

We’re so excited to share that the @AVAETC #Barbie doll will be available tomorrow! Check back here for more details on how to get your doll

— Barbie (@Barbie) December 7, 2015

Update:

The Ava DuVernay Barbie is already sold out! https://t.co/QyyAYTvZ3D

— Alison Willmore (@alisonwillmore) December 7, 2015

H/T The Wrap

*Kristy Puchko wants to know if Mattel’s never heard of the word “heroine.”