Introducing Barbie with type 1 diabetes
Breakthrough T1D and Mattel have partnered to create the first Barbie® doll with type 1 diabetes!
This global collaboration will drive breakthroughs big and small, shaping a world where people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are seen, heard, and empowered.
About Barbie with T1D
Barbie worked closely with Breakthrough T1D and type 1 diabetes community members to accurately reflect the medical equipment those with this condition may utilize and the doll’s look, all the way down to the dress pattern:
- Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM): The doll wears a CGM on her arm to help manage her T1D. CGMs are small, wearable devices that continuously measure a person’s blood-sugar levels. To keep her CGM in place, she has heart-shaped medical tape—Barbie pink, of course—along with a phone that displays a CGM app to help track her blood-sugar levels throughout the day.
- Insulin pump: Attached at her waist, Barbie has an insulin pump: a small, wearable medical device that allows for automated insulin dosing as she needs it.
- Blue polka dot outfit: Barbie wears a stylish polka dot top and matching skirt with ruffles. Both the color blue and circle print are a nod to the global symbols that represent diabetes awareness.
- Purse: Barbie comes with a pastel blue purse, perfect to carry any essentials, such as type 1 diabetes supplies or snacks, when she’s on the go.
The Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes is available on the Mattel Shop and at all major retailers.
Take a photo of your Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, share via social media, tag @BreakthroughT1DHQ and @Barbie, and watch T1D visibility grow!
Improving lives and driving cures
As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures.
Today, we are leading the way to more effective solutions. Tomorrow, we will make this condition a thing of the past!
