How Kristi Yamaguchi’s Trailblazing Win Led to Her Own Barbie Doll – E! Online

“It was surreal to see the doll finished,” she recalled. “It’s like, ‘Wow, that’s my 20-year-old self.'”

In reaching this achievement, she couldn’t help but reflect on other pioneers, like the late Anna May Wong, the first Asian American actress, who was honored with a doll last year.

“Looking back,” the Dream Big, Little Pig! author explained, “I have a greater appreciation for the generations before me, who paved the way for that to be able to happen.”