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The doll, which is part of their Barbie
Signature Music Series, is wearing an outfit inspired by the
music video for the song - a black mini dress paired with a
denim jacket and her signature hairstyle.
"I am honored to welcome my Barbie into the group of
trailblazing women already represented and introduce more kids
to my journey," Turner, 82, said in a statement.
The eight-time Grammy winner enjoyed huge success in the late
1960s and early 1970s performing with her former husband, Ike
Turner, but the couple divorced in 1978 after a stormy marriage.
In early November 2019, Turner attended the opening night of The
Tina Turner Musical on Broadway, which chronicles her life and
work.
She retired from performing after her last tour, which ended in
2009.
Turner, who was born in Tennessee, moved to Switzerland in 1995
to join her German-born record producer partner Erwin Bach, who
she later married in 2013, and became a citizen in April of that
year.
The doll is available for purchase on MattelCreations.com and
through Amazon, Walmart and Target.
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(Reporting by Alicia Powell; Editing by Diane Craft and Lisa
Shumaker)
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