South African singer, Miss Lira recently took to social media to celebrate the second year anniversary of the release of the Lira doll which a was a first for Africa.
In 2019 she became the first African woman to have a Barbie doll made in her image.
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“Happy 2nd Anniversary to my mini me. As part of @barbie’s 60th anniversary , I became the first African woman to have a Barbie doll made in her image. Makes me pause and reflect on how far we have come in terms of celebrating the many variations of African beauty. We are all valid and valuable and we need to celebrate our own kind of beautiful! I wish to celebrate all queens around the world – much love,” she said.
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The Lira doll was made as part of Barbie‘s 60th anniversary Shero campaign in an effort to inspire more girls.
Other role models from around the globe include tennis star Naomi Osaka, artist Frida Kahlo as well as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) mathematician and physicist Katherine Johnson.



