Venus Williams Barbie Doll

Barbie doll manufacturer, Mattel, will make a Venus Williams doll. The passion for sports is transmitted to young women.

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Venus Williams

Barbie doll manufacturer, Mattel, has used a series of athletes as models for its next doll project. Tennis athlete and owner of seven Grand Slam titles, Venus Williams, is one of the athletes who will "become" Barbie.

Williams doll version will be depicted as a woman wearing white shoes, a white sleeveless knee-length skirt, and also a white hat. The doll is beautified with a pair of earrings and a mini tennis racket.

Meanwhile, the athlete doll project was announced by Mattel on Wednesday (22/5/2024). The United States tennis athlete hopes that Barbie will motivate young women to exercise.

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”I want other young women to have valuable experiences in sports and what it teaches you, and what you learn, and what you take away. Not just that moment, (but) your whole life. "I think it's very important for young girls to play sports," Williams said.

Apart from Williams, there are eight athletes who will be used as Barbie doll models. Some of them are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, soccer players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, and boxer Estelle Mossely. Apart from that, there are also swimmers Federica Pellegrini, track and field runner Ewa Swoboda, and para-triathlete Susana Rodriguez. (REUTERS/AP)

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