Overview
- The Fashionistas doll features a continuous glucose monitor, an insulin pump and a smartphone app accessory to mirror everyday diabetes care.
- It is now on sale in the U.S. at Walmart, Amazon and Mattel.com with a $10.99 suggested price.
- Mattel partnered with Breakthrough T1D to develop the doll and contributed units to attendees at the Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress in Washington, D.C.
- The doll’s blue polka-dot outfit and pastel medical bag pay homage to the global diabetes awareness symbol.
- Early reactions praise the doll for normalizing diabetes management and advancing inclusive representation in toys.