Who is Laverne Cox’s boyfriend? ‘OITNB’ star Cox Gets Her Own Barbie Before Her Birthday
3 min read
Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images
Laverne Cox now has her own Barbie doll, which she describes as a “dream come true.”
To mark the Emmy Award-winning actress’ 50th birthday, Barbie announced on Wednesday that a Tribute Collection doll would be released.
Laverne Cox has been transformed into one of the iconic dolls to memorialize her achievements in the LGBTQIA+ community, launching Mattel’s first-ever transgender Barbie.
“I can’t wait for my doll to be on shelves and for fans to add a Barbie doll modeled after a transgender person to their collection,” she said in a statement. “I can’t believe it,” the actress, producer, and writer said of her “surreal” experience to People.
Cox is proud that Barbie can show children that “there is hope and possibility for them to be themselves”. She cited recent anti-trans legislation and discrimination against trans children.
The Laverne Cox Barbie makes me so happy and emotional šš pic.twitter.com/8q1ibEbl4h
— F O O F (@fuffoofda) May 25, 2022
‘Orange is the New Black’ actress has yet to achieve another major achievement. Additionally, the actor, producer, reality TV star, and LGBTQ activist was thrilled to receive the doll. “It’s been a dream of mine for years to work with Barbie to create my own doll,” she said. In an interview with People, Cox said that Barbie shows children that “there is hope and possibility for them to be themselves.”
Where can you get a Laverne Cox Barbie and how much does it cost?
Mattel explained that the doll was created to resemble Cox. It comes equipped a tulle gown in deep oxblood red, heeled boots, silver earrings, and silver metallic bodysuits. Lisa McKnight, Mattel’s executive vice president and global head of Barbie and Dolls, expressed her feelings in a statement.
“We are proud to highlight the importance of inclusion and acceptance at every age with a Tribute Collection Barbie and to recognize Laverne’s significant impact on culture,” she said. The special edition Barbie became available on Amazon on Tuesday, May 25. It is also available at Walmart and Target MattelCreations.com for $39.99.”
In Cox’s honor, the toy company is also donating to the charity TransFamilySOS. The LGBTQIA+ advocate revealed that she was “very involved” in the creation of her own doll. Laverne Cox Barbie also has a sassy secret bonus outfit.
About Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox was born in Mobile, Alabama on May 29, 1972. Laverne Cox was raised by a single mother. Cox has an identical twin brother, M Lamar, who starred as pre-transitioned Sophia (Marcus) in ‘Orange is the New Black’. She went on to become the first transgender person to be on the cover of Cosmopolitan. She also was the first transgender series regular on US broadcast TV. In addition to being nominated for Primetime Emmys and other awards.
During an interview with The View in February 2022, she revealed that she was in a relationship and was captivated by the reunion. She did not reveal the identity of her boyfriend. She explained that being a Black trans person in the dating world is difficult, which is why the rest of the world is unaware of her boyfriend. “It’s really strange,” she said. She stated that she is working hard to keep him out of the spotlight. “Yes, he is technically 22 years younger than me, but that hasn’t been a problem.”
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
