Barbie is the star of the summer's hottest blockbuster. The much-hyped movie is the pinnacle of a 60-year history filled with rejections, lawsuits, and controversies for the world's most iconic doll.

Fri, 07/21/2023 - 08:00

When Barbie first went on sale in 1959, she was nothing like the other dolls filling the aisles of toy stores.
Industry buyers were initially skeptical of Barbie — especially her breasts and overt femininity.
As a huge new blockbuster film is released, read the history of the world's most iconic doll.

Ruth Handler wanted to make an adult fashion doll but Mattel's team shot her down