Laverne Cox Gets Her Own Barbie Ahead of Pride Month

Inventing Anna star recently had another reason to celebrate: A doll. Cox posted reveal to Instagram on May 28. “I love her,” the actor said on the Today Show, where the doll was first announced.

She is the longest-reigning, best-loved, monarch in British history, but the Queen was not destined to be on the throne. And far from being born in the gilded surroundings of a grand palace, Elizabeth II’s birth took place in a London townhouse, on what was a damp and windy spring night.

Laverne Cox is celebrating her 50th birthday and she had someone special by her side at her party!

Laverne Cox finally has a Barbie doll designed after her.The Emmy award-winning transgender actress and advocate appeared on the Today Show on Wednesday to announce that Mattel will be selling the Laverne-inspired Barbie dolls, and to share what the doll will look like to viewers. The doll includes a mix-and-match-style outfit designed by Carlyle Nuera, and is part of Mattel’s Barbie Tribute Collection, which honors and celebrates visionary women whose contributions have helped shape and impact culture. On Mattel’s website, the company explains why Cox was a perfect icon to be honored with a Tribute doll.“As a four-time Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy-winning producer, and the first transgender woman of color to have a leading role on a scripted TV show,” the description reads. “Laverne Cox uses her voice to amplify the message of moving beyond societal expectations to live more authentically.”Cox is one of 16 figures to be honored with a Tribute doll.

Orange Is the New Black actor celebrated her 50th birthday three days early on May 26 like the Gemini icon she is by twinning with her very own . In case you missed it, the actor recently shared the good news that Mattel was immortalizing her likeness in the form of a Barbie doll. This makes Cox’s Barbie the first-ever transgender doll for the company.The soon-to-be 50-year-old actor celebrated with a party hosted at the Moxy Hotel rooftop complete with costume changes and various bubble-gum pink party accessories.

Pride Month, and the history and achievements of LGBTQ communities will be celebrated across the TV landscape with series and specials, including live streaming coverage of Pride parades in Los Angeles and New York.In addition to a slew of new content tied to Pride month, older titles centered on queer people and characters will become newly available in June. For one, after being out of the streaming world for about six months, all six seasons of “Glee” will debut on Hulu and Disney+ on June 1.

Laverne Cox is making history! The 49-year-old actress is unveiling her latest achievement, becoming the first trans Barbie doll, joining forces with Mattel for their special Tribute Collection.The popular brand was inspired by Laverne and decided to create a doll based on her, including her in the collection among other celebrities, such as Zendaya, Vera Wang and Ashley Graham.“As a four-time Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy-winning producer, and the first transgender woman of color to have a leading role on a scripted TV show, Laverne Cox uses her voice to amplify the message of moving beyond societal expectations to live more authentically,” Marvel shared.The Barbie doll can be found on the official website wearing “a triple-threat original design, featuring a deep red tulle gown gracefully draped over a dazzling, silver metallic bodysuit. Her hair is swept into glamorous Hollywood waves while dramatic makeup completes her look.”The actress shared her excitement for being part of the collection, revealing that “It’s been a dream for years to work with Barbie to create my own doll.”“I can’t wait for fans to find my doll on shelves and have the opportunity to add a Barbie doll modeled after a transgender person to their collection.

Laverne Cox is an actress, podcaster and staunch advocate for LGBTQ rights — and now she’s also a Barbie.

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Queen Elizabeth II was all smiles at the 2022 Chelsea Flower Show on Monday. The 96-year-old monarch attended the Royal Horticultural Society's annual floral festival in West London and was seen grinning from ear to ear! The queen was photographed being driven around the event grounds in a buggy for a tour of the gardens by Keith Weed, President of the Royal Horticultural Society.

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItaly’s Nexo Digital, which produces and distributes theatrical event content for the global market, has scored sales in Cannes on doc “Portrait of the Queen,” about Queen Elizabeth II, by Italian fashion photographer Fabrizio Ferri.By Experience, which handles theatrical events for New York’s Metropolitan Opera and London’s National Theater, has acquired theatrical distribution for the U.S., while other pacts include Sharmill Distribution for Australia; A Contracorriente for Spain; Pannonia for Hungary; and Aero Films for the Czech Republic.“Portrait of the Queen” features photographs and fragments of the queen’s biography, with each portrait presented as a piece of a mosaic; Charles Dance (“The Crown”) narrates  from the diaries of several famous photographers who worked with the queen. There are also conversations with Isabella Rossellini, described as one of the most photographed women in the world, and others that give viewers a more private, intimate reflection on the role, obligations and complexities of being a monarch.The doc is based on Italian writer Paola Calvetti’s book “Elizabeth II.

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