Salma Hayek isn't down with Barbie's Frida Kahlo doll

Salma Hayek is not here for Barbie’s Frida Kahlo doll.

For International Women’s Day this year, Barbie celebrated impactful female role models with created 17 realistic-looking dolls, including Kahlo, mathematician Katherine Johnson, and aviator Amelia Earhart.

But Hayek, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role as the iconic artist in 1995’s Frida, was less than impressed with the representative doll, posting her two cents on Instagram on Sunday.

“Frida Kahlo never tried to be or look like anyone else,” wrote Hayek. “She celebrated her uniqueness. How could they turn her into a Barbie?” Read more…

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