Laverne Cox Barbie Doll: Where can I buy?
LAVERNE Cox made a name for herself as an American actress and LGBTQ advocate.
Now, her career will be honored with a new Barbie doll as part of Mattel's "Tribute Collection."
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Where can I buy the Laverne Cox Barbie doll?
The Laverne Cox Barbie doll is available now for purchase at several retailers across the country, including Walmart and Target.
It is also available online on .
The doll retails for $39.99 and is subject to tax and fees.
What has Laverne Cox said about the Barbie doll?
After the doll was released, Cox sat down with to discuss the experience, stating that it feels "surreal."
"I can't believe it. I love her outfit," Cox said. "What excites me most about her being out in the world is that trans young people can see her and maybe get to purchase her and play with her, and know that there's a Barbie made by Mattel, for the first time, in the likeness of a trans person."
She then went on to explain that Barbie represents more than a toy in terms of transgender rights.
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"I think in an environment where trans children have been used as a political football, when over 250 pieces of anti-trans legislation have been introduced in state legislatures all over the country in 2022 alone, and access to gender-affirming healthcare has been denied by policies signed into law in my home state of Alabama, in Arkansas and other states... That in this environment where trans kids are being attacked, that this can also be a celebration of transness, and also a space for them to dream, understand and be reminded that trans is beautiful," she continued.
"That there's hope and possibility for them to be themselves."
Cox was reportedly "very involved" in the process of creating her doll and went back and forth with Mattel before the final product was launched.
"I was like, 'Can we make her look more like me? And more African American?'" Cox recalled.
"And we had a conversation about highlights and lowlights because I'm blonde most of the time now, but I'm a Black girl, so I need a dark root. And we had a whole conversation about how they can't do that, but they could do dark low lights."
Previously, Lisa McKnight, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Barbie and Dolls at Mattel, told PEOPLE that the company "couldn't be more excited" to partner with the Orange Is the New Black alum.
What has Laverne Cox starred in?
Cox's acting career dates back to the early 2000s, but her big break came in 2013 after she was cast as Sophia Burset on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black.
Her role ultimately made history as it led to her becoming the first transgender person ever nominated for an Emmy Award in acting.
After the show ended, she then went on to play roles in Jolt, Promising Young Woman, Senior Entourage, and Inventing Anna.
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She has also been seen in Doubt, The Mindy Project, Musical Chairs, and Taylor Swift's music video for the song You Need To Calm Down.
Due to her success, she has been able to amass an estimated net worth of $6million, according to .
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