From American Girl:
American Girl is excited to celebrate the New Year with the debut of its 2017 Girl of the Year - Gabriela McBride! Available January 1, 2017, Gabriela is a true talent who uses her passion for the arts—specifically spoken word poetry—to overcome personal obstacles and create positive change for her community. Gabriela launches with a beautiful 18-inch doll, plus several performance-inspired outfits, accessories, and toys. We're also happy to share that, unlike past Girl of the Year characters, Gabriela will be available throughout 2017 and beyond.Yes, you read that correctly: Gabriela will be available throughout 2017 and beyond! American Girl has never done this before -- all other GOTY dolls were sold only for 1 year. But girls don't ever have to worry about missing out on Gabriela! They can save up for Gabriela without a time limit. What's more, whatever the next Girl of the Year looks like, they will always be able to get a Girl of the Year that looks like them.
American Girl sent me a Gabriela doll and book to review, and I have to say, Gabriela is just gorgeous! Here are some photos I took of her:
Gabriela has warm brown skin tones, warm brown eyes, and dark brown hair. Her hair is truly her crowning glory. Her hair cascades in a avalanche of natural curls, down past her shoulders. It looks good piled on top of her head as well. The doll comes with a cute double strand pink headband. Check out these selfies that Gabriela took!
Gabriela wears denim jeggings, a purple sweater, and a teal tank top.
Probably the only thing that disappointed me about Gabriela is that the skin tone of her cloth body does NOT match the skin tone of her arms and face. At all. When she wears the tank top by itself, the color mismatch is clearly visible. It's not so obvious when she wears shirts with a neckline that is not as open.
Gabriela's shoes are adorable. They are high-top sneakers! The purple and teal colors match her tank top and sweater.
Gabriela is a multifaceted person that kids will really be able to relate to. She's a poet and a dancer. She has a speech impediment (stuttering). She is passionate about the arts and passionate about her local community arts center. She wants to make a difference in her local community. She is a great role model and I hope lots of girls read her story.
Outfits and Accessories
Gabriela outfits include PJs ($24), a rehearsal outfit (pictured below, $28) , tap shoes ($16), and a glitter performance outfit ($32). Her accessories kit (pictured below, $28) is a dance bag with everything she needs for rehearsal: the bag, water bottle, bandages, hair accessories, and food.The photo below shows Gabriela wearing her Sparkling Sequins Outfit ($32). She's using her Performance Case ($48) to set up her next amazing music and poetry performance. I think the Performance Case is a great deal because it comes with so many items: a wheeled rolling case, a laptop with retractable cord, headphones, microphone, drum pad, drumsticks, and stickers to decorate the case.
Gabriela's Creative Dance Studio ($58) has so much potential for open ended play! The backdrop is reversible so it can be the inside of a dance studio or the outside of a building. The set also includes a metal dance barre, water bottle, and towel.
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Disclosure: I received a product sample to facilitate my review, but have not been paid to review the product or give my opinions. Product information (in italics) is provided by American Girl. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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The sequined top is so lovely. That has to be my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI like the rehearsal outfit.
ReplyDeleteI love her Sparkling Sequins Outfit. It is really eye catching and sparkly. My daughter would be obsessed :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness.....she is adorable! My daughter is really into theater and would be thrilled to have the sparkling outfit as well as the performance case.
ReplyDeleteMy girls and I like the rehearsal outfit!
ReplyDeleteShe is so cute! I think my favorite are her shoes, oh my goodness cute!
ReplyDeleteI like the rehearsal outfit
ReplyDeleteI love Gabriela's Creativee Dance Studio! I would love to play with that myself, even. 😉
ReplyDeleteI like the sparkly sequin outfit. It's purple and my niece's favorite color!
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I like the Performance Case.
ReplyDeleteThese are all so adorable, I love the Gabriela's Creative Dance Studio collection, would bring hours of fun!
ReplyDeleteI like the glitter performance outfit.
ReplyDeleteI like the rehearsal outfit!! So cute!
ReplyDeleteI like her sparkling sequins outfit and the trunk with the laptop and accessories.
ReplyDeleteThe rehearsal outfit is adorable!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite item in Gabriela collection is her Creative Studio. I am a dancer myself and I just love the background piece and the ballet bar.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite item in Gabriela's collection would be the Glitter performance outfit. I'm entering this for my granddaughter, and she is in gymnastics, so she would love the Glitter performance outfit.
ReplyDeletemy favorite would be the Sparkling Sequins Outfit
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I LOVE THE CREATIVE DANCE STUDIO :)
ReplyDeleteI like her trunk and tap shoes best. She is such a pretty doll. My daughter really likes her.
ReplyDeleteI like the Performance Case.
ReplyDeleteI love her tap shoes and the creative studio. She is beautiful! (Tammy Horn)
ReplyDeleteI love her tap shoes and the creative studio. She is beautiful! (Tammy Horn)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite item in Gabriele's collection is the Performance Case that is just too cute.
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I love the rehersal outfit.
ReplyDeleteThe dance studio
ReplyDeleteThe dance studio
ReplyDeleteOMG! She is SO cute! I love everything....her trunk and tap shoes are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI like her rehearsal outfit.
ReplyDeleteI really like her special rehearsal outfit.
ReplyDeleteI like the Creative Dance Studio!
ReplyDeleteI like gabrielas tap shoes
ReplyDeleteI really like the Creative Dance Studio. Thanks.
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I love the dance Studio and my daughter would also.
ReplyDeleteI love the dj set for gabriela!
ReplyDeleteI like the dance set! How cute
ReplyDeleteI like Gabriela herself best! She's very cute!
ReplyDeleteI love her pj's and hair! She reminds me of my granddaughter who turns 6 in February! She's asked for one of these!! ��
ReplyDeleteI think my girls would like her dance studio.
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite part of Gabriela'so collection, is Gabby herself!! She is a beautiful doll! I also like her performance case.
ReplyDeleteThe dance studio with the tap shoes because my daughter is interested in dance.
ReplyDeleteI love the dance barre ! she is a great character and has such a great line.
ReplyDeleteI lover her laptop!
ReplyDeleteI like the work-out outfit and cute little tennis shoes.
ReplyDeleteThe DJ set.
ReplyDeleteI like the glitter performance outfit!!
ReplyDeleteI love her cat and her sparkling sequins outfit.
ReplyDeleteI like the sparkling sequins clothes.
ReplyDeleteI love her rehearsal outfit.
ReplyDeleteI love her dance bag filled with all the goodies.
ReplyDeleteI love her dance studio
ReplyDeleteI love her Creative Dance Studio!
ReplyDeleteI like the Performance Case. Thanks for the chance to win such an amazing giveaway.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite item in Gabriela's collection is the 'Gabriela's Creative Studio Set'. My daughter love to dance!
ReplyDeleteAlong with the cute doll, I love Gabriela's Accessories, especially the "boom-box" bag.
ReplyDeleteI love her creative dance studio!
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