Watch a Barbie fan's smile say it all when she finds wheelchair Barbie with a service dog

Ronnie Li, USA TODAY

7 November 2024 at 10:00 pm·1-min read

A lookalike Barbie unexpectedly brightened a young girl’s day.

When shopping with her mom and sister at a store near Chicago, Dallas kept her eyes peeled in the Barbie aisle. She had been collecting Barbies in wheelchairs for a while, but this time, her mom, Katrina Placzek, showed her something special - a Barbie with a wheelchair and a service dog. The find was a first for Dallas and she didn't hide her excitement.

Click on the video below to see her face light up seeing the Barbie!

“I will never forget Dallas’ reaction to seeing wheelchair Barbie,” Katrina said. “The joy she displays shows just how important representation is. I am so happy she gets to experience seeing herself represented in toys.”

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ten-year-old overjoyed to find a wheelchair Barbie and service dog

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