Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi ‘Tickled Pink’ to Inspire a Barbie Doll
This photo provided by Mattel in April 2024 shows Kristi Yamaguchi with the company's Barbie doll based on the Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater. Mattel via AP
Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her “best friends.”
So, it’s surreal for the decorated Olympic figure skater to now be a Barbie girl herself.
