Overview

• Mattel teamed up with Breakthrough T1D over two years to ensure the doll’s continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump are medically accurate
• The chestnut-haired Barbie features a wearable glucose monitor on her arm, a waist-mounted insulin pump and a smartphone display of a glucose-monitoring app
• The new doll is now on sale for $10.99 at Mattel Shop, Walmart and Amazon as part of the Fashionistas line
• Mattel donated dolls to the Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress in Washington, D.C., where young advocates met with lawmakers
• Special-edition versions honor Type 1 diabetes advocates Lila Moss and Robin Arzón to spotlight real-life role models