no longer lists Barbie’s Maya Angelou doll, though other “Inspiring Women” are available. “I’m sad I can’t get one but happy that so many folks are scooping them up!” “My 6 yr old daughter (whom I named Maya) was beyond flattered that the doll named after the great Maya Angelou was sold out in less than two days from its apparent release,” wrote on Twitter. This portrait of Maya Angelou was shot in 1970, a year after her landmark memoir “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was published. While Barbie’s new Maya Angelou doll is “beautiful,” according to fans, they’re complaining that she’s too hard to find. The toymaker wrote that Angelou is a “fitting addition” to the collection, calling her 1969 memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” “a gripping account of overcoming adversity in her early life.” The doll also has a “curvy,” more realistic physique - as is common with Mattel’s tribute Barbies. The new doll wears a printed fabric inspired by the traditional Ghanaian textiles Angelou wore, in the forms of a dress and the writer’s signature headwrap. However, the dolls are already sold out online, prompting pleas from fans to release more of the coveted collectible. Last week, Mattel announced that the cherished poet and civil rights activist had been added to Barbie’s “Inspiring Women” series, which includes re-creations of Rosa Parks, Ella Fitzgerald and Susan B. If Barbie’s mission is to inspire, her maker couldn’t have chosen a better model than Maya Angelou. The pink present edit: 27 Barbie-themed gifts to give kids and adults, inspired by the 2023 movie Woman who spent $200K to become Barbie ‘removes’ tattoos to enhance plastic look Girl names like ‘Jade’ and ‘Rose’ will be hottest boy names of 2024: experts Forget couple’s costumes - dress up with your dog this Halloween
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