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What a doll

Naomi Osaka
What a doll

Mattel meant to honor tennis star Naomi Osaka when it released the lookalike doll. But it compounded the error that’s at heart of the Barbie franchise: plastic Naomi has twiggy arms and ankles. And she’s lighter in both body weight and skin color.

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