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Entertainment December 15, 2016
Whoopi Goldberg on 'The View'The holidays are around the corner, and if you’re still looking for presents for your kids, the women of “The View” have a suggestion that could make a difference.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg recommended Lammily and Queen of Africa dolls, praising them for presenting a more realistic image to children. Because, as co-host Sara Haines pointed out, “No one looks like Barbie.”
The Queens of Africa dolls, as Goldberg explained, aim to help empower children of African descent through books, comics, music, an animation series and the dolls themselves.
There are three dolls in the Queen of Africa line, each of which represents a different tribe of Africa. And as Goldberg noted, they are not just an African derivative of Barbie.
The Queen of Africa dolls are made to reflect and empower children of African descent. Co-host Sunny Hostin praised the toys, explaining that it was “important for girls to see dolls that look like themselves.”
They show them they are “beautiful and important,” Hostin added, of the more realistic, life-like toys. The second suggestion, the Lammily dolls, were created by Nickolay Lamm and represent standard human body proportions.
Lammily also offers expansion packs that make the dolls even more relatable, including stickers to display freckles, acne, moles, cellulite and stretch marks.
They also have an educational component, with their “Period Party” package that aims to teach young girls about menstruation. The kids come with an informational pamphlet, panties that fit a Lammily doll, colored pads and liners and a calendar with dot stickers.
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Other dolls include the Ashley Graham doll, which the model created with Mattel to promote body positivity in young girls.
Come on @Barbie, let’s go party!!! ?Thank you to my new and incredible @Mattel family for this honor! #beautybeyondsize #barbie #curvybarbie pic.twitter.com/uVN5QfZgPM
— Ashley Graham (@theashleygraham) November 15, 2016
Graham’s doll joins Barbie’s new line of diverse body figures that include petite, curvy and tall. The model hopes her new doll will encourage young girls to accept and love their bodies.
“I hope they look in the mirror and say, ‘I am beautiful,’” Graham said. “When you do that, it’s a whole other ball game – you start to understand that your words have power.”
