Actress Helen Mirren and model Claudia Schiffer are among the stars who feature in a new Barbie book to mark the 65th anniversary of the world-famous doll.
My Barbie Story features more than 100 stories and pictures from famous faces, fans and collectors who have shared personal anecdotes about what the doll has "meant to them over the years".
The book also features messages from an array of celebrities including actresses Adwoa Aboah and Sharon Rooney.
Barbie was first launched in 1959 after its creator Ruth Handler wanted to craft a different narrative for her daughter Barbara.
A comment in the book from Mirren, says: "I am absolutely blown away by my Barbie. To be chosen by Mattel as a role model is a huge compliment and something I would never have imagined in my wildest dreams happening to me at this stage in my life.
"It is a very special thing, and something I can add to my list of my favourite achievements: becoming a Dame of the British Empire, having an Oscar, having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — and having my own Barbie."
All proceeds from the book will be donated to UN Women UK, a non-profit, non-governmental charity which takes action on gender equality with The Mattel Foundation also set to contribute towards the donation.
The donation is part of the Barbie Dream Gap Project, the brand's mission "dedicated to helping close the gaps that hold girls back from reaching their full potential".
Source: Press Association
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