The first hijab-wearing Barbie based upon Olympian fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is to be released in 2018.
The doll was unveiled at Glamour's Women of the Year summit.
Ibtihaj, 31, rose to fame at the Rio Olympics, after becoming the first female Muslim-American to earn a medal and was also the first American woman to wear a headscarf.
She said on Twitter, "Thank you @Mattel for announcing me as the newest member of the @Barbie #Shero family!
"Iām proud to know that little girls everywhere can now play with a Barbie who chooses to wear hijab! This is a childhood dream come true."
We are so excited to honor @IbtihajMuhammad with a one-of-a-kind #Barbie doll! Ibtihaj continues to inspire women and girls everywhere to break boundaries. #Shero #YouCanBeAnything #GlamourWOTY pic.twitter.com/oV0e6ClgL6
ā Barbie (@Barbie) November 13, 2017
Thank you @Mattel for announcing me as the newest member of the @Barbie #Shero family! Iām proud to know that little girls everywhere can now play with a Barbie who chooses to wear hijab! This is a childhood dream come true šš #shero pic.twitter.com/py7nbtb2KD
ā Ibtihaj Muhammad (@IbtihajMuhammad) November 13, 2017
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