Barbie introduces Anna May Wong doll
Source: NBC News
Trailblazing actress Anna May Wong is making her debut in the Barbie’s Inspiring Women series. Wong, who is considered the first Chinese American actress in Hollywood, will be the first Asian American figure featured in the Mattel collection, which highlights notable women in history such as poet Dr. Maya Angelou, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and artist Frida Kahlo.
The doll, released Monday, features her iconic blunt bangs, a red-and-gold dress adorned with a dragon, a sheer red cape and gold heels. It also comes with literature that talks about the actress' accomplishments. Anna Wong, the niece of Anna May Wong, worked alongside Barbie for the last year to develop the doll that was released for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Anna Wong, named after her aunt, said the doll honors her aunt but is more than that.
“When I was growing up, I had Barbie, Skipper and all her friends. But all of those Barbies had blond hair, all of those Barbies had blue eyes,” she said. “Now I know that my nieces — they’re all going to be able to have Barbies that look different. All of my Barbies sitting in my room looked the same and now, there are more Barbies that look different.”
Anna Wong never met her aunt but said she remembered seeing her photos hanging in her home. “I was born just after she passed away and it was very sad. But I grew up with her because my father and my aunt were very close,” she told NBC News. “I would see that there was this really pretty lady and I’d be looking at her pictures. As I got older, my father started telling me our history, about who she was and what she did for Asians, for women and for actors.”
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