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Get on your feet—it’sGloria Estefan’s birthday!
“The best birthday present ever! My very own mini me!@barbie#OutNow#Barbie,” she posted, alongside a video showing the doll, as her 1989 song “Get on Your Feet” plays in the background.
The new Barbie, which debuts on the eve of National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrates the 33rd anniversary of the Grammy Award-winner’s chart-topping 1989 hit, according to Mattel’swebsite, and takes inspiration from Estefan’s Cuban heritage, paying homage to the look she sported in the song’s music video.
The doll’s jacket features “intricate golden detailing with jeweled accents and a dramatic oversized lace sleeve,” according to Mattel, with a gold waist chain, leopard belt and thigh-high boots.
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“I played with Barbies since I was a little girl,” the musician toldE! News. “I wanted to emulate the torero jackets because my grandfather was from Asturias, Spain, and a mix of Moroccan from the Lebanese side of Emilio [Estefan]’s family because him and I are so intertwined. It’s just one of my favorite looks that I’ve ever had.”
Estefan’s pride in her heritage was also evident in a recent appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
In June, theFather of the Bridestar appeared on the Bravo show andrevealedto hostAndy Cohenthat she was invited to perform alongsideJennifer LopezandShakiraat the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show.
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“Imagine what JLo would’ve said if I would’ve been the third,” she said, jokingly to Cohen. “I literally would’ve come out, ‘Come and shake your body’ — out,” she said, referencing the lyrics to her hit song, “Conga.”
source: people.com
