Mattel honors Kristi Yamaguchi with Barbie doll

Katie Phang is joined by legendary figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi to discuss the debut of her Barbie doll inspired by her historic win during the 1992 Olympics. They also discuss the significance of AAPI Heritage Month.
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#Mattel #Barbie #KristiYamaguchi

[@HJ-pm2dx]

Congratulations Kristi! I remember her routine still-it was pure artistry

[@UMVELINQANGI]

Awesome! Kristi Yamaguchi is a national treasure.

[@grahamjones5400]

A greater treasure than even the state and national parks combined???😮

[@gentleall]

This is what a company with a flair for classy does. Gold star of the week goes to Mattel.

[@cattuslavandula]

Bwahahaha! Katie Phang is geeking out. It's so cute.

[@moonbladem]

About time! Congratulations Kristi! 👏👏👏👍 I'm also excited about the Jane Goodall one. 😁

[@greeneyedsheshe]

Womderful!!! Love Kristi!!

[@THE_Dodge_Morningstar]

😁Hey! It's Kristi Yamaguchi! Well done Mattel. Lol I think she's definitely one of the few people, not counting astronauts, that I would geek out over meeting. I would probably freeze up, big goofy smile on my face.

[@nicorobertson8488]

Congratulations Kristi, you are a wonderful person, you deserve this!❤

[@teresalegler2777]

Wonderful tribute to KY. Of course, the doll is not as beautiful as the real deal.

[@phoenixr6811]

Congratulations 👏🏾👏🏾☺️☺️

[@richyp64]

Kristi now that you have a platform please advocate for Asian American students to receive equal treatment in higher education admissions. My blue sanctuary city cited that advanced math courses were discriminatory against the POC community and discontinued them.

[@the_brad_wilkinson_experim1307]

The importance of this story cannot be overstated.

[@grahamjones5400]

Yes of course. Kids toys are more important than the wars in Ukraine and Israel.

[@bookgirlny8511]

So pretty!! I remember when she WON!!!🥇

[@user-oj8lm5dj4c]

Took long enough way to go Kristi yamaguchi

[@9753flyer]

And now the Right wing will freak out again.

[@moonbladem]

They'll call it woke, and call for a boycott of Barbie dolls! 🙄 Because diversity... they can't have that! 😑

[@moonbladem]

They'll say it's too woke and start boycotting Barbie.

[@cherylslomko132]

Wonderful 🎉🎉 💙💙

[@8mmfilmsmichigan174]

Great story ❤

[@thomasdequincey5811]

The time is ripe! A 2 hour Barbie advert just made a billion dollars at the box office. Now's the time for Mattel to cash in.

[@belacohen9226]

Kristi Yamaguchi is an inspiration, wonderful interview ❣️🥇

[@bookgirlny8511]

There’s a Jane Goodall doll?! Sweet

[@lowtdave]

I loved watching Kristi Yamaguchi skating at the Olympics. If I remember correctly she was known for her artistic skills vs her jumps. Now it's, who can pull off the 5080 jump :) It's still great. Figure skating is amazing to me.

[@RobertEskuri]

I want a Nancy Kerrigan one. If I don't like it then I'll get the Tonya Harding one. 🤕

[@talkingbutt3150]

@@higgsboson1028 Comedy gold 🤣

[@kenjackson6256]

Mattel has come a looooooong way since the talking Barbie "Math is hard!" fiasco...

[@DrWhom]

I don't think so...

[@kenjackson6256]

@@DrWhomWell, you're entitled to your opinion, no matter how wrong...

[@CaptEoNinja83]

This is SO AWESOME!!

[@wander570]

I hope they do Michelle Kwan in the future

[@lonewolffisherman7092]

I'll wait for the Tonya Harding one. 😉

[@user-dg7cz8le7t]

Hello Chrissy said great athlete very fantastic. I love her.

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

I hope nobody gives Trump one of those dolls you know what he's like he'll do unspeakable things to it

[@TooBadThatDidntKillMe]

He'd feel like his tiny hands were finally yuuge grabbing all over.

[@rwi-uncommonlysensical]

Pg 66/67 Dear Diary, I took uncomfortable, inappropriate showers with my own father until my mid teens. I later began waiting until he was sleeping..so I could bath alone. ~ashleybidendiary~

[@TooBadThatDidntKillMe]

@@rwi-uncommonlysensical So why didn't the House GOP impeach him for that?

[@rwi-uncommonlysensical]

@@TooBadThatDidntKillMe What would the uni-party have to do with sniffy's "loofa skillz" and/or bathing "techniques"🤔 That's just silly🍿🇺🇸

[@j.7701]

Finally msnbc reports on something other than Trump and you bring him up lol common man!

[@3l3llala13]

Beautiful doll. It has better hair than Kristi did in 92 though, LOL. How about one for Peggy Fleming, Dorthy Hamill and Michelle Kwan also.

[@danyelnicholas]

when you think that back in the day Mozart was honoured with a nougat confection…

[@user-dg7cz8le7t]

Can we have a read them please please give me a reason

[@user-dg7cz8le7t]

Just tell me why the black one was out of the video

[@user-dg7cz8le7t]

So this is how you wanna do it not me I’m teaching my children a different way of life

[@MileHile]

Hi Barbie(s)!

[@wtfisthishandlebullshit]

What a great honor for her!

[@tangiechapman6219]

This doll is gonna cost a lot of money

[@kenjackson6256]

Oooh, I bet Kristi's husband NHL player / broadcaster Bret Hedican is jealous, a Stanley Cup champion and twice US Olympian, who only got a bobblehead as a San Jose Sharks broadcaster, not as a player...

[@user-dg7cz8le7t]

It’s an old video. Why? What does white person excluded from this blood video?

[@ZeigeRightHand]

Greetings welcome to Fun House from Play Home To: Boop

[@user-dg7cz8le7t]

When the video first came out, she was in there why was she taking out? What was the reason for tha Extra TV station they will not give you a reason for anything. Oh we don’t know ask them the same question why what does white woman excluded from this black video?

[@user-dg7cz8le7t]

Mixed marriage why can’t I get help? Why does your station always consider the Black people besides us

[@user-dg7cz8le7t]

Too bad we can’t have other people saying the same thing when they have white people taking off Black situation White singers off of Black people I’m so embarrassed about that Do you agree with a white person being absent or disregard it for my Black station singer

[@grahamjones5400]

No news no analysis just kids toys.

[@redbunnytail9528]

Yamaguchi pretty awesome. Some people no lose likeability. I remember Oksana Baiul. She spike the emotion meter in 1988. Then she kinda drama queen. I stop watch figure skating a long time ago. It a solid entertainmen for many year,, though. I don't mind drug testing. But. It sketchy when how you have advance medicine not into performance enhancement? The establishment 'take' on PED, it living in the past.

[@Sbannmarie]

Here’s the thing- most people have forgotten about her.

[@ChaseOliver2024]

Joe Biden once smelled her hair

[@DrWhom]

yah, but what of it?

[@winstonsmith6607]

They should make some with missing arms and legs and call it GazaBarbie

[@nigeltufnel9525]

Remember, DO NOT respond to the incel Winston Smith's childish comments. He considers it harassment and stalking.

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

Cold

[@TooBadThatDidntKillMe]

Suddenly pretending to not celebrate it like a Call of Duty streak or a Street Fighter combo?

[@commonsense3632]

I bet Eric Swalwell will rush to buy one of these so he can play with it and pretend its fang fang.

[@TooBadThatDidntKillMe]

You're the only one they all look alike to.

[@rwi-uncommonlysensical]

*YUM YUM* 🍿

[@LionDiamond-ow1xy]

Save the Children VOTE TRUMP

[@Chryssye4]

Have you considered deprogramming?

[@rwi-uncommonlysensical]

​@@Chryssye4 Gitmo offers such a "service"..can they sign you up🐸🇺🇸🍿

[@nigeltufnel9525]

Is that you Matt Gaetz?

[@TooBadThatDidntKillMe]

Put them all in beauty pageant dressing rooms?

[@Chryssye4]

​@@rwi-uncommonlysensical Is that where you live?

[@stoopidpursun8140]

Imagine thinking figure skating is a sport, LOL.

[@stoopidpursun8140]

@@snowycatinseattle It's a demonstration or an event, it isn't a sport. If you don't directly interact with your opponent, it isn't a sport. Put them both on the ice at the same time, give them clubs, and let them fight, then you can call it a sport.

[@rwi-uncommonlysensical]

​@@stoopidpursun8140 I like when they...take a knee. Cough..you know, like Tonya Harding😏🍿😅🤣

[@DrWhom]

@@stoopidpursun8140 yeah, you have no idea what words mean

[@stoopidpursun8140]

@@DrWhom That's nice. It still isn't a sport. It's fruit loops skating around while other people watch. That's all.

[@wander570]

@@stoopidpursun8140I kinda agree because golf is not a sport it’s a leisure.

[@thomasrivers7585]

Look LIBERALS are not opposed to binary or non- binary femalea in women's figer skating

[@Muttinchopsforeverstrong]

Who cares .........really why care

[@_ULTRA-_-QMAGA-_-PARROT-_-]

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[@love2eatlefse]

duh . . . and the price of tea in Asia is how much???