Mattel Unveils Abby Wambach Barbie Doll
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- On Top Magazine Staff
- | February 04, 2016
Mattel on Wednesday unveiled an Abby Wambach doll at the MAKERS 2016 Conference in California.
A two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women's World Cup champion and six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach played for the U.S. women's national soccer team for 14 years before retiring last year.
A kiss between Wambach and her wife Sarah Huffman after winning the 2014 FIFA Women's World Cup grabbed international headlines.
Wambach attended Wednesday's event to help share the news.
She told the crowd that she played with Barbies growing up but didn't identify with her dolls.
“Playing with Barbies that may or may not have looked like I felt growing up, I think that this is a really impactful statement,” Wambach said. “If you're out there and maybe your doll doesn't look like how you feel, here's another option.”