Shondaland's 'Black Barbie' debuts June 19 on Netflix.
, is discovering the untold story of the first Black Barbie through her production company, Shondaland. The film follows the pivotal role three trailblazing Black women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them and evolving the Barbie brand as we know it. begins by prompting the audience to imagine a world without representation — a world Black girls experienced when faced with all-white dolls — and the consequences.
The trailer continues by exploring the long road to introducing the first non-white official"Barbie" in 1980. Through insiders' stories, the documentary examines the importance of representation, the influence of the Black Barbie doll, and how dolls can be crucial to the formation of identity and imagination.
"No comment," she told the outlet when asked whether or not she liked it, before continuing,"OK, here's what I'll say. If you're expecting a 'Barbie' movie, then I thought it was great. But I think a lot of people were expecting so much more, and then tried to make it so much more. There was nothing wrong with the movie; I thought it was totally delightful. But the weight people put on a movie about Barbie was very interesting to me.
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