Kristi Yamaguchi’s doll was released on Wednesday as part of Barbie‘s Inspiring Women Series for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.⁠ ⁠ Mattel is honoring Yamaguchi’s achievement as the first Asian American woman to win an individual gold medal in ice skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics.⁠ ⁠ “It looks like me for sure,” Yamaguchi told the Associated Press. “You know, the eyes and just the shape of the face. And then, of course, the hair, for sure. I mean, it has the bangs that are the ‘90s.”⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⛸️Learn more about Yamaguchi’s doll in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #barbie #mattel #KristiYamaguchi #figurestaking #olympics⁠