American Girl Doll Introduces Courtney, Inspired by the 80’s
Complete with a boombox and Care Bear merch, Courtney Moore is from 1986 and giving many older fans a sense of nostalgia.
”The ’80s are back, and we’re thrilled to celebrate this pop culture-defining decade with girls and their parents through Courtney,” said Jamie Cygielman, general manager of American Girl in a statement.
According to the press release, Courtney “is a total ’80s girl whose big, bright, and bold ideas inspire today’s girls to find their inner hero to accomplish great things. Growing up in 1986, Courtney’s story reflects the pop culture of the decade from sky-high hair, neon-colored fashions, music television, and video gaming to major historical moments surrounding women in government and space exploration, as well as larger cultural shifts around blended families and emerging technology.”
The Courtney doll ($110) is available as an 18-inch doll with 13 additional pieces included with the collection to allow for styling her with a variety of unique looks.
People are absolutely loving the new doll and adore the accessories she comes with.
Me: I’m 36 years old. I’m an adult. I’m not buying a new American Girl doll.
Also me: BUT LOOK AT ALL HER ADORABLE 80s ACCESSORIES pic.twitter.com/EGANhwK6RU
— Ivonne (@servoisnaked) September 15, 2020
A two-book series written by Kellen Hertz brings Courtney’s background to life. Readers learn that Courtney is an avid gamer who grew up in a blended family in Orange Valley, California.
She loves to go to the arcade to play games such as PAC-MAN and has a desire to create her own video game that attracts more girls to gaming.
Being a gamer, American Girl is partnering with Girls Who Code — a nonprofit that is “on a mission to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does” — to inspire today’s girls.
American Girl Doll is matching donations to Girls Who Code, up to $50,000.
Girls Who Code is an amazing organization that helps with the gender gap in the STEM fields, and we commend American Girl Doll for partnering with them for this amazing new doll.
We love the Courtney doll and can’t wait to see what other dolls they have in store for the future. You can purchase the new 1986 themed doll here.
