Ilona Maher Gets Her Own Barbie Doll, Complete With Broad Shoulders, To Inspire Young Athletes

Ilona Maher Gets Her Own Barbie Doll, Complete With Broad Shoulders, To Inspire Young Athletes

Ilona Maher Gets Her Own Barbie Doll, Complete With Broad Shoulders, To Inspire Young Athletes This Barbie is a rugby player. Today, Mattel announced a team of four new Barbie dolls modeled after professional rugby players, just in time for International Day of the Girl.  The four dolls are one-of-a-kind likenesses of four internationally renowned athletes: Ilona Maher, Ellie Kildunne, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, and Nasirra Konde. Each of these players has a history of showing their confidence on the playing field and encouraging young girls to do the same.  From left to right: Nasirra Konda, Ilona Maher, Ellie Kildunne, and Portia Woodman-Wickliffe with their Barbie dolls. Photo courtesy of Mattel Ilona Maher in particular skyrocketed to fame as an Olympian rugby player unafraid to show off her broad shoulders and signature red lip — in addition to her medal-winning athletic prowess. She became a social media star posting behind-the-scenes content as an athlete and continuing to champion bod…