Who is Barbie? @barbie, explained

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Does Barbie need an introduction? Born March 9, 1959, Barbie is the story of an icon who took the world by storm in the toy medium, and is now growing her relevance in the virtual medium. Her latest achievement was starting a now-famous YouTube channel where she hosts Barbie Vlogs.

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