Love Island star Tasha Ghouri is among those heaping praise on Rose Ayling-Ellis as she teams up with Barbie to unveil a first-of-its-kind doll. The Strictly Come Dancing winner has joined Mattel to unveil their first doll with behind-the-ear hearing aids.
She features in the Rose, Barbie & Friends campaign and is photographed alongside a cast of diverse models who reflect the new line of dolls, which includes the first Ken doll with vitiligo, one with a prosthetic limb and another with a wheelchair.
Rose, who has been deaf since birth, said of the new Barbie doll: "It’s so important for children to be able to see themselves represented in the toys they play with. When I was little, I would draw hearing aids on to my Barbie dolls to make them look like me, so I am thrilled that Mattel is releasing more dolls that encourage kids to celebrate and embrace their differences."
