Salma Hayek is not here for Barbie's Frida Kahlo doll. 。 For International Women's Day this year, Barbie celebrated impactful female role models with created 17 realistic-looking dolls, including Kahlo, mathematician Katherine Johnson, and aviator Amelia Earhart.。 But Hayek, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role as the iconic artist in 1995's
。 But Hayek, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role as the iconic artist in 1995's。Frida 。 , was less than impressed with the representative doll, posting her two cents on Instagram on Sunday.
。 By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。 Thanks for signing up!。Hayek's not the only one questioning the doll, with Kahlo's own family calling for a redesign. According to
。 The New York Times。 , the artist's great-niece, Mara de Anda Romeo, said Mattel doesn’t own the rights to reproduce Kahlo’s image. 。But according to a statement supplied to the。 Times
。 , the Frida Kahlo Corporation was actually involved with the design process, and that Mattel secured the rights over ten years ago through Kahlo’s niece, Isolda Pinedo Kahlo. 。 “The Frida Kahlo Corporation actively participated in the process of designing the doll, Mattel has its permission and a legal contract that grants it the rights to make a doll of the great Frida Kahlo,” reads the statement.。 Mashable has reached out to Mattel for comment. 。
"[Mattel] celebrates the ideological contributions of Frida Kahlo which have transcended the borders of art and which will influence new generations as a world icon through the Frida Kahlo Barbie, which conserves the essence of Barbie and the legacy of Frida Kahlo." 。
Mashable has reached out to Mattel for comment.。