The multi-talented Zendaya can add Barbie inspiration to her résumé, because the 19-year-old is now immortalized in fantastic plastic. Icon status, y'all.
Last week, Mattel announced that it would make a Zendaya Barbie using her look from the Oscars as the theme. The concept art alone is breathtaking:
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And this weekend, they gave us a first look at her. Behold the magnificence that is Zendaya Barbie:
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Zendaya posted this gorgeous side-by-shot with her Barbie:
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So beautiful. And inspirational! People across the Internet are already talking about the importance of the Zendaya Barbie:
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I'm just holding out for a Retta Barbie and a Margaret Cho Barbie, and my collection will be complete!
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Credit: Cosmopolitan