Laverne Cox is the first trans Barbie doll to be honoured

Laverne Cox, a transgender performer and activist, has been honoured with her own Barbie, just in time for her birthday.

Laverne’s doll wears a deep crimson tulle gown with a gleaming silver metallic bodysuit. It also features brilliant golden, abundant hair in the same way as Cox.

In an interview with People, Laverne expressed her thanks and voiced her hope that the new doll would inspire people to “dream big.”

As she said, “I can’t believe it. I love her outfit. What excites me most about her being out in the world is that trans young people can see her and maybe get to purchase her and play with her, and know that there’s a Barbie made by Mattel, for the first time, in the likeness of a trans person.”

Laverne added, “I think in an environment where trans children have been used as a political football, when over 250 pieces of anti-trans legislation have been introduced in state legislatures all over the country in 2022 alone, and access to gender-affirming healthcare has been denied by policies signed into law in my home state of Alabama, in Arkansas and other states… ”

Continue, “That in this environment where trans kids are being attacked, that this can also be a celebration of transness, and also a space for them to dream, understand and be reminded that trans is beautiful.”

The Laverne Cox Barbie is currently available for USD 39.99 at major shops on MattelCreations.com.

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