I'm impressed that this is such an international group! It's not who I expected at all. The athlete with all the ink is a Polish sprinter. Tattoos have come such a long way in terms of being normalized, and I wonder if this one especially is less controversial because it's representing a real person. Pearls are probably still being clutched in some corners, though.
I’m so glad that the Gemini commercial has been cancelled!
same! i truly can't fathom how that happened.
I love a list, so I looked up the 2024 Olympic athlete Barbies. Here they are: https://corporate.mattel.com/news/barbie-celebrates-role-model-athletes-who-have-broken-boundaries-to-encourage-girls-to-stay-in-sports-and-recognize-their-full-potential
I'm impressed that this is such an international group! It's not who I expected at all. The athlete with all the ink is a Polish sprinter. Tattoos have come such a long way in terms of being normalized, and I wonder if this one especially is less controversial because it's representing a real person. Pearls are probably still being clutched in some corners, though.
This is so interesting! I didn't realize there was a Kristi Yamaguchi doll!
Also very cool! She's the first Olympian I have clear memories of, starting with reading about her in Weekly Reader at school — remember those?
omg I was OBSESSED with weekly reader