Celine Dion Gets Her Own Barbie Doll Inspired by Iconic ‘Titanic’ Oscars Performance — SkimNews
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- Mattel unveiled a $60 Barbie Signature collectible doll honoring Celine Dion, recreating her look from the 1998 Academy Awards performance of 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic, available exclusively through Mattel Creations.
- The doll features Dion's pale blue, long-sleeved gown designed by Michael Kors, paired with a necklace inspired by the Heart of the Ocean, the fictional blue diamond at the center of Titanic.
- Dion said in a statement that joining the Barbie legacy was 'a true honor' and expressed hope the doll would 'inspire everyone to express themselves with confidence' — her first public product collaboration since returning to performing this fall.
- Dion, 58, kicked off a sold-out residency at Paris' Plenitude Arena on Sept. 12, her first full-length concert since 2020 and her most substantial return to performing since revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis in 2022.
- Dion's Paris residency runs through October, with additional Paris performances already scheduled for spring 2027, following a surprise Olympic-stage comeback at the 2024 Paris Games opening ceremony.
- The Barbie places Dion alongside Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks, Kylie Minogue, Gloria Estefan, Aaliyah and Elton John in Mattel's growing roster of musicians immortalized in the Barbie Signature collection.
Why it matters: The doll arrives at a deliberate moment in Dion's comeback arc — her first full-length concerts since a stiff-person syndrome diagnosis forced her offstage in 2022 — and signals Mattel's intent to monetize that resurgence by placing her alongside legacy acts like Tina Turner and Whitney Houston in the premium $60 Signature tier.
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