The Barbie Fashionistas line also features a blind Barbie doll, a Barbie doll that uses a wheelchair and a Barbie doll with Down syndrome, according to the press release and Mattel website.

Mattel and the Diabetes Alliance have worked together to create a doll representing millions. There are estimated to be between 4.3 million and 5.6 million South Africans living with diabetes, so it is quite significant that Mattel announced that Barbie®️ is debuting the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

The first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes is making her debut, the toy giant Mattel, Inc. announced on Tuesday.