Canadian figure skating star Tessa Virtue is getting a Barbie made in her likeness.
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Virtue91裸聊视频檚 doll features the red dress she wore in the free dance at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Virtue and partner Scott Moir won their second Olympic ice dance gold in the event.
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Virtue and Moir ended the Pyeongchang Games as the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history with three gold and two silver medals and were named The Canadian Press team of the year for 2018.
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91裸聊视频淭he Barbie role model program is Mattel91裸聊视频檚 way of honouring women who are breaking boundaries to inspire the next generation of girls. Tessa, like other honourees, was chosen because through hard work, determination and dedication, she shows girls every day that you can be anything,91裸聊视频� Lisa Perry, brand manager for Mattel Canada, said in a statement.
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Others who have been a part of the series include tennis player Naomi Osaka, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, model Ashley Graham, movie director Ava Duvernay and journalist Ita Buttrose.
The Canadian Press
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