How Collectors Are Reimagining the Anna May Wong Barbie Doll

<p>I squealed like any other fangirl when I heard the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/barbie-introduces-anna-may-wong-doll-rcna79558?" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">news</a>&nbsp;that Mattel was releasing a Barbie doll inspired by Anna May Wong. It was another welcome sign, along with the&nbsp;<a href="https://halfcastewoman.substack.com/p/making-change" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">quarter release</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/anna-may-wong-biopic-gemma-chan-1235118243/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">biopic</a>, that Anna May is being restored to her rightful place in Hollywood history and popular culture at large.</p> <p>As a little girl, I loved Barbies. I loved dressing them, brushing their hair, and sending them out on imagined adventures. Maybe I loved them a little too much. I once declared to a childhood playmate with a flick of my ponytail: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a Barbie and you&rsquo;re not.&rdquo; I don&rsquo;t know where I got off making that assertion! I&rsquo;m not even blonde.</p> <p><a href="https://katiegeesalisbury.medium.com/how-collectors-are-reimagining-the-anna-may-wong-barbie-doll-1e7efe76bcff"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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