Barbie Role Models: Celia Cruz

The Mattel company decided to buy a new product. Barbie will honor popular Cuban singer Celia Cruz with a doll in Hispanic Heritage Month in 2021. Barbie recognizes the courage of the "Queen of Salsa" to express herself and stand out on a music scene. dominated by men.

The Barbie doll by Celia Cruz  was presented along with the doll inspired by the porta and activist with Latin American roots, Julia Álvarez. Although the cost of both dolls is not yet known, Mattel announced a price tag for both dolls. That will go on sale in 2022. The year 2022 has passed, we are in the year 2023 and rumors were heard that it would go on sale by August 15, on Amazon we can find the doll for the It is for sale, without images, but for the moment, today August 24, 2023, it has not yet gone on sale or pre-sale at Mattel Creations. Currently, we can find the countdown to the launch of August 25 at 9 in the morning, the reproduction of the Barbie Fashion Photo P.J. There is no public information about this doll in the Mattel Creations news section.

A dazzling performer of many genres of Afro-Caribbean music, Celia Cruz had a powerful contralto voice, energetic stage presence, and a unique style that endeared her to fans from different nationalities and across generations. One of few women to succeed in the male-dominated world of salsa music, the “Queen of Salsa” performed for more than five decades and recorded more than 50 albums. Pair her influential music career with several outstanding performances on screen, and Cruz became the iconic “Latin Triple Threat”.

For more than half a century, the Queen of Salsa carried her title with class and distinction. Her powerful voice and electrifying rhythm garnered more than 100 worldwide recognitions, multiple platinum and gold records, three GRAMMY© awards and four Latin GRAMMY© awards, three honorary doctorates, the Presidential Medal of Arts and a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Her boundless enthusiasm, genuine warmth, and deep-seated humanitarianism made Celia Cruz the music industry’s most accomplished and revered performer and the world’s most notable ambassador of Hispanic Culture.

At the moment it is rumored that the Barbie doll Celia Cruz will have a new look. the code #‎HJX31

This could be its description:

Barbie doll Celia Cruz looks extravagant in her red mermaid dress. The ruffles on the sleeves and the hem highlight the contours of her lace dress. Her hair was pulled back into an elegant bun, while glittering eye shadow and silver jewelry made her look even more resplendent. Celia Cruz was adored for her incomparable voice, her elaborate stage costumes and the way she yelled "Azú car!" on stage to vindicate her Cuban origins. Her doll of hers is Barbie doll. ready to follow in her footsteps, with her golden microphone in hand!

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