Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Barbie announces 2024 Career of the Year collection: Here are four new dolls in a select industry By: FOXNews.com January 10, 2024 at 09:02 AM EST The Barbie brand announced its 2024 Career of the Year collection with four new dolls in the film industry. Meet the new Barbies crushing their career industry. The "Barbie" name seems to have been on everyone’s lips since the hit movie debuted in theaters in the summer of 2023. The dolls, however, have been around since 1959 — and now the brand has announced a new line for its Career of the Year collection. This year, the Mattel brand toy will feature four new dolls focused on women in the movies.BARBIE AND MATTEL DEBUT JUDGE BARBIE AS LATEST CHOICE FOR ‘CAREER OF THE YEAR’ LINEThe four new Barbie dolls represent four different film careers: studio executive, director, cinematographer and movie star.The idea came after Greta Gerwig’s successful "Barbie" movie, which made Gerwig the first female director in history with a billion-dollar film, according to the brand. The studio executive Barbie is a doll that wears a blue blazer and leather skirt, black heels and yellow sunglasses with a smartphone in her hand.WOMAN IS SELF-PROCLAIMED ‘PLUS-SIZED’ BARBIE DOLL AND PROUD OF ITThe director Barbie is wearing a denim jumpsuit and bright pink sneakers with a viewfinder on her neck, a yellow headset on her head and a script in her hand.Cinematographer Barbie has on a purple T-shirt, which reads, "Chase dreams."She wears black leopard print pants and white sneakers — and carries a clapboard. MEET THE AMERICAN WHO BROUGHT BARBIE TO LIFE, RUTH HANDLER, FIERCE TESTAMENT TO GIRL POWERLastly, the movie star Barbie wears a sequined floor-length gown with a necklace and holds an award trophy. The dolls, which are currently available online at the Mattel Shop for $49.99, are part of Barbie’s ongoing Career of the Year collection, which began in 2010. Some of the other themes have included the architect in 2011, a Mars explorer in 2013, the judge in 2019, a presidential campaign team in 2020 and the eco-leadership team in 2022, among others.The brand said in a press release that Barbie continues to release new "Career of the Year" collections to "show girls [that] they can be anything.""Barbie continues to balance the Career of the Year line with careers that resonate with culture as well as roles that we know kids love and see in their everyday life such as a teacher, doctor and vet," the brand noted. "Barbie continues to take on culturally relevant and aspirational roles in fields where women are underrepresented."The release also noted that Barbie continues to strive to inspire "limitless potential in every girl.""Barbie" the movie recently won the first-ever "Cinematic and Box Office Achievement" award at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERMargot Robbie, who played Barbie, dedicated the award to the fans who came to the theaters and said the film was "made with love."For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Barbie announces 2024 Career of the Year collection: Here are four new dolls in a select industry By: FOXNews.com January 10, 2024 at 09:02 AM EST The Barbie brand announced its 2024 Career of the Year collection with four new dolls in the film industry. Meet the new Barbies crushing their career industry. The "Barbie" name seems to have been on everyone’s lips since the hit movie debuted in theaters in the summer of 2023. The dolls, however, have been around since 1959 — and now the brand has announced a new line for its Career of the Year collection. This year, the Mattel brand toy will feature four new dolls focused on women in the movies.BARBIE AND MATTEL DEBUT JUDGE BARBIE AS LATEST CHOICE FOR ‘CAREER OF THE YEAR’ LINEThe four new Barbie dolls represent four different film careers: studio executive, director, cinematographer and movie star.The idea came after Greta Gerwig’s successful "Barbie" movie, which made Gerwig the first female director in history with a billion-dollar film, according to the brand. The studio executive Barbie is a doll that wears a blue blazer and leather skirt, black heels and yellow sunglasses with a smartphone in her hand.WOMAN IS SELF-PROCLAIMED ‘PLUS-SIZED’ BARBIE DOLL AND PROUD OF ITThe director Barbie is wearing a denim jumpsuit and bright pink sneakers with a viewfinder on her neck, a yellow headset on her head and a script in her hand.Cinematographer Barbie has on a purple T-shirt, which reads, "Chase dreams."She wears black leopard print pants and white sneakers — and carries a clapboard. MEET THE AMERICAN WHO BROUGHT BARBIE TO LIFE, RUTH HANDLER, FIERCE TESTAMENT TO GIRL POWERLastly, the movie star Barbie wears a sequined floor-length gown with a necklace and holds an award trophy. The dolls, which are currently available online at the Mattel Shop for $49.99, are part of Barbie’s ongoing Career of the Year collection, which began in 2010. Some of the other themes have included the architect in 2011, a Mars explorer in 2013, the judge in 2019, a presidential campaign team in 2020 and the eco-leadership team in 2022, among others.The brand said in a press release that Barbie continues to release new "Career of the Year" collections to "show girls [that] they can be anything.""Barbie continues to balance the Career of the Year line with careers that resonate with culture as well as roles that we know kids love and see in their everyday life such as a teacher, doctor and vet," the brand noted. "Barbie continues to take on culturally relevant and aspirational roles in fields where women are underrepresented."The release also noted that Barbie continues to strive to inspire "limitless potential in every girl.""Barbie" the movie recently won the first-ever "Cinematic and Box Office Achievement" award at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERMargot Robbie, who played Barbie, dedicated the award to the fans who came to the theaters and said the film was "made with love."For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd