Zendaya and Brandy. Krista Berger, SVP of Barbie and global head of dolls at Mattel, expressed, “We hope the Aaliyah Barbie serves as a powerful reminder to her loyal fans and Barbie collectors ...

“Tackling a big thing like having a locs on a Barbie doll, that’s a big deal right there! And that’s a big deal for a lot of African American women,” Zendaya later told Time. “But she ...