'INCREDIBLY HONORED': Barbie Creates Doll Of Las Vegas Doctor

One Las Vegas doctor is now a Barbie doll, reported the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz is a medical doctor, wellness advocate, and lifestyle blogger from Vegas. She posts about her life as a doctor online. She also posts wellness content and has collaborated with other Asian-American doctors to create a viral video with the hashtag #IAmNotAVirus. During the pandemic, Dr. Cruz worked in both hospital and clinic settings as a frontline worker.

Now, Dr. Cruz is also a Barbie doll.

The maker of Barbie, Mattel, added six new dolls to the lineup. Each one of the new dolls were modeled after "modern real life heroes of the pandemic."

The new Barbie that is modeled after Dr. Cruz is available at target. Five dollars of every purchase that is made on the new Barbies will go toward the First Responders Children's Foundation.

Dr. Cruz said:

"I’m so incredibly honored to be a Barbie Role Model, shining a light on the commitment and compassion all frontline workers exhibited over the past year and a half. Kids imagine they can be anything but actually seeing that they can, and hearing the brave stories of others, makes all the difference."