The new doll is part of the brand’s inclusive Fashionistas line, which allows more children to see themselves reflected in Barbie and encourages a view beyond their lived experience.

The brand partnered with Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, a diabetes research organization, to create the doll. Barbie said in a news release that it is also donating dolls to the Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children's Congress,

The Type 1 diabetes Barbie is part of Mattel’s Barbie Fashionistas line, which includes a blind Barbie and Barbies with hearing aids, Down syndrome and wheelchairs. Thank you for reading. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a subscription.