Since Barbie was introduced in 1956, her look have caused controversy. What started out as parents being upset that the doll that their young children were playing with had an adult body, complete with breasts, making it "unsuitable," quickly moved on to the concern that Barbie promotes an unrealistic body image. Research was conducted that discovered that if Barbie was a real woman, she would be 5'9", with a 32 inch bust and an 18 inch waist. Today, the average woman is 5'5", with a 35 to 36 inch bust and a 32 to 34 inch waist.

Shocking, right? Over the years, Mattel, the manufacturer of Barbie has been making changes. They've made Barbie's waist wider to be more realistic and added more ethnicities to their collection to reach consumers across the globe. "Last year [2015] Mattel introduced 23 new dolls with different skin tones, hairstyles, outfits and flat feet, rather than the perpetually pointy ones meant to fit into sky-high heels," reports Mary Bowerman and Hadley Malcom of USA Today. Even after these changes, the "Barbie body" was still a topic of controversy.

Now, Mattel has decided to give Barbie a complete and total makeover. On January 28, Mattel announced that the Barbie doll will come in three different body types: tall, petite and curvy, as well as a variety of skin tones and hairstyles.

This Barbie will allow "the product line to be a better reflection of what girls see in the world around them," says spokeswoman Michelle Chidoni. The improved accuracy of the dolls will promote positive body image for boys and girls alike, spanning all ages and around the world. These dolls can be found in stores come March and we can all agree that it has been a long time coming.

Bravo, Barbie, bravo.