New look Barbies are here & they're a LOT different

New look Barbies are here & they're a LOT different
By Fiona Flynn  | Jan 28, 2016

Barbie has been knocking around now since 1959 (and isn't she looking well for it?), however the doll has been getting a lot of slack in recent years for it being an unrealistic representation of what a woman looks like, which it is. Her waist is four inches thinner than her head for crying out loud.

After a pretty dodgy looking curvy Barbie a few years ago, the company has stepped up to the plate and launched a whole new range of Barbies, from curvy to petite to tall, while they also now have up to seven skin tones and 22 different eye colours.

In a statement, senior vice president and global general manager for Barbie Evelyn Mazzocco said, "We are excited to literally be changing the face of the brand — these new dolls represent a line that is more reflective of the world girls see around them — the variety in body type, skin tones and style allows girls to find a doll that speaks to them."

About time, we say!

Check them out below...

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Meet Petite Barbie...

Tall Barbie...

And Curvy Barbie, who genuinely looks so cool we want her to be real so we can be friends with her.

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So far the reaction has been mostly positive;

She even made the cover of Time.

And lest we forget, not all fellas are G.I Joes either...