This Barbie has Type 1 Diabetes and looks like Lila Moss

Publisher: Conexaodaily

Editor: Vanessa Freire 

Lila Moss wears Prada Spring/Summer 2000
Photography: Jonathan Daniel Pryce

Okay, this is actually pretty major — Barbie just dropped its first-ever dolls with type 1 diabetes, and honestly? It’s about time.

And guess who’s front and center of the launch? None other than Lila Moss — yes, that Lila Moss, runway regular, fashion It-girl, and proud T1D advocate (and yep, Kate Moss’s daughter, if you somehow missed that). She’s being honored with her very own one-of-a-kind Barbie doll. Like, a legit mini Lila, CGM patch and all. If you’ve ever seen Lila rocking her insulin pump on the red carpet or backstage at fashion week, you already know she’s been super open about her diabetes — and now she’s literally being immortalized in plastic. In the chicest way.

Lila Moss Barbie
Photography: Jonathan Daniel Pryce

Her doll? She's got a black halter mini dress, tousled hair, gold jewelry, biker boots... basically peak Lila. But here’s the cool part — she’s also got her Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) on her arm and her Insulin Pump on her leg, plus a little bag packed with what you can imagine are T1D essentials (or lip gloss... probs both). Like, Barbie said health conditions but make it ✨fashion✨.

Barbie’s new T1D doll is part of the Fashionistas line and comes decked out in a blue polka dot outfit (a nod to diabetes awareness), with real-life medical details like a CGM app display and insulin pump.

Lila’s one-of-a-kind doll is not for sale, but the T1D Barbie will be available to everyone for £13.99 — coming soon to Mattel Shop and stores nationwide.

Mattel UK is also donating £20,000 to Breakthrough T1D, supporting diabetes research and advocacy.

Lila Moss wears John Galliano 2000s
Photography: Jonathan Daniel Pryce

And the best part? This isn’t just a one-off. Barbie's making dolls with T1D available to the public, as part of their Fashionistas line — the one that already includes dolls with vitiligo, hearing aids, wheelchairs, Down syndrome, prosthetics… all that good, real-world rep. They’re really going hard on inclusivity in ways that don’t feel like a PR checkbox. The T1D Barbie wears a cute blue polka dot ruffle outfit (FYI: the blue and circles are nods to global diabetes awareness symbols), and even her phone screen shows her blood sugar app. It’s all in the details.

Barbie also teamed up with Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), which, if you’re not familiar, is the global leader in T1D research and advocacy. So yeah — this isn’t just a “stick a patch on a doll” kind of move. They really did their homework here.

Also… sidenote, Lila looks insane in the campaign photos. She’s wearing archival Prada and vintage Galliano like it’s no big deal. Just effortlessly existing in Y2K designer looks while being a diabetes icon. As one does.

Barbie wears a Continuous Glucose Monitor on her arm to help manage her type 1 diabetes
Photography: Jonathan Daniel Pryce

Anyway. If you’re someone with T1D, or know a kid who is, or you just really appreciate when iconic brands step up to represent real people in cool, non-cringey ways — this one hits. Barbie’s been stepping her game up for years now, but this? This feels genuinely special.

Barbie has a pump attached to her waist for automated insulin dosing

Also: calling it now — Lila Moss Barbie is gonna be a collector’s item. And the T1D doll from the main line? Only £13.99. Not bad for a little plastic slice of empowerment.

Photography: Jonathan Daniel Pryce, Styling: Jordan Kelsey, Make Up: Joey Choy, Hair: Paula McCash, Nails: Emily Rose Lansley.  Special thanks to Kate Moss Agency.