Current:Home > ContactAshley Graham Celebrates "Full Circle Moment" Hosting HGTV's Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge -AssetTrainer
Ashley Graham Celebrates "Full Circle Moment" Hosting HGTV's Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge
SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-10 17:08:22
Come on Ashley, let's go Ashley.
Barbie is hitting both the big screen and the small screen this summer. That's because in addition to the upcoming film starring Margot Robbie, HGTV is taking on the Mattel character's most iconic accessory: her dream home.
Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge will see some of the network's most popular talent attempt to turn a Southern California home into the iconic dollhouse. And Ashley Graham will be along for the ride as host of the new show.
"I cannot wait to see Barbie's signature style get the life-sized treatment in an actual home," the model shared in the March 21 announcement. "She holds such a special place in my heart, especially since Mattel created a one-of-a-kind doll of me back in 2016. It feels like such a full circle moment now that I have a hand in the creation of her real-life Dreamhouse."
Among the 15 HGTV designers and home renovators up for the challenge are Ty Pennington, Christina Hall and Food Network's Antonia Lofaso, just to name a few.
According to HGTV, the four-episode remodel will include "an early 1960s atomic age kitchen, a '70s disco vibe for Ken's Den and a main bedroom decked out in '80s glam" to celebrate all of Barbie's different eras since her 1959 launch.
But wait, there's more: Summer Baking Championship and Beachside Brawl will also feature the character in some of their upcoming episodes as well.
For Ashley, this is just the latest team-up with Barbie. Back in 2016, she helped introduce a curvy line of the Mattel dolls prior to getting her very own figurine.
"I think it's fantastic," she said of Mattel's inclusive move. "If I could have known that I was a Barbie when I was in my early teens, or even probably younger, I would have felt so much better about myself going through middle school and high school."
Check out Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge this summer on HGTV and Barbie the movie July 21, only in theaters.
Get the drama behind the scenes. Sign up for TV Scoop!veryGood! (2)
Related
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- AP Week in Pictures: North America
- Biden says U.S.-China military contacts will resume; says he's mildly hopeful about hostages held by Hamas
- GM autoworkers approve new contract, securing wage increases
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- Eminem's Daughter Hailie Jade Shares Glimpse into Romantic Cabo Trip With Fiancé Evan McClintock
- College football coaches' compensation: Washington assistant got nearly $1 million raise
- 'Laguna Beach' star Stephen Colletti gets engaged to reporter Alex Weaver: 'Yes! Forever'
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Stefon Diggs distances himself from brother Trevon's opinions of Bills, Josh Allen
Ranking
- Why we love Bear Pond Books, a ski town bookstore with a French bulldog 'Staff Pup'
- Dollywood temporarily suspends park entry due to nearby wildfire
- 'The Crown' shines in its final season — just remember it's not the History Channel
- Facing an uncertain future, 70 endangered yellow-legged frogs released in California lake
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- The Excerpt podcast: Biden and Xi agree to resume military talks at summit
- A pregnant woman who was put on life support after a Missouri mall shooting has died, police say
- Rare Inverted Jenny stamp sold at auction for record-breaking $2 million to NY collector
Recommendation
Travis Hunter, the 2
Families of 5 Minnesota men killed by police sue agency to force release of investigation files
Which eye drops have been recalled? Full list of impacted products from multiple rounds of recalls.
Weird puking bird wins New Zealand avian beauty contest after John Oliver campaigns for it worldwide
Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns
Andrea Kremer, Tracy Wolfson, other sports journalists criticize Charissa Thompson
AP PHOTOS: Pastoralists in Senegal raise livestock much as their ancestors did centuries ago