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A handout photo provided on January 29, 2016 by Mattel France via Self Image shows the new Barbie dolls alongside the iconic ones.
Barbie, long the stereotypical blue-eyed blonde bombshell, has been given a makeover. The iconic doll will now be available in three new body types — tall, petite and curvy. The best-selling doll’s manufacturer Mattel announced the new looks on January 28, 2016, ending a 56-year-old tradition of Barbie having just one physique: unrealistically perfect.
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