In 2019, Mattel released a Barbie in a wheelchair and a Barbie with a prosthetic limb. Other dolls in the Fashionistas line include a Barbie with Down syndrome, a Barbie with hearing aids, a bald Barbie, a Barbie with a skin condition and Barbies with different hair types and body shapes.

As part of its diverse line of Barbie Fashionistas dolls, doll maker Mattel has introduced a new Barbie doll who has type 1 diabetes. It is the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, a design created in partnership with the non-profit organisation Breakthrough T1D, said Mattel .

Barbie’s latest look includes a polka-dot crop top, chunky heels — and an insulin pump. Mattel has released its first-ever Barbie with type 1 diabetes, complete with a glucose monitor, phone app and a purse packed with supplies.