Barbie’s “Fat Ankles” Latest Flap in Racial, Body Image Controversies

The much-maligned doll with the improbable anatomical dimensions has a new problem: Barbie’s got cankles . Marking the doll’s 50th anniversary with a series of couture-inspired fashion, luxury shoe and handbag designer Christian Louboutin’s restyled Barbie will undergo the ultimate plastic surgery — slimmer ankles to accentuate the custom-made stiletto kicks for her freakishly small feet. “He found her ankles were too fat,” a Louboutin spokeswoman told WWD. This latest contro

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