It’s doll coming back to me now: Celine Dion gets her own Barbie

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Madani, D. (2026, October 14). It’s doll coming back to me now: Celine Dion gets her own Barbie. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/s-doll-coming-back-now-celine-dion-gets-barbie-rcna603566

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Mattel announced it will release a special edition Barbie doll modeled after Canadian singer Celine Dion during her 1998 Oscars performance of "My Heart Will Go On." The doll, part of Mattel Creations, features Dion's signature hairstyle, gown, and the iconic Heart of the Ocean necklace. This announcement comes as Dion continues to perform despite being diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in 2022, which affects her mobility and singing ability. Her recent performances at the Eiffel Tower for the Summer Olympics opening ceremony and a comeback concert series in Paris have been celebrated by fans and fellow artists alike for her resilience and musical triumphs.
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Barbie has released a signature doll inspired by Celine Dion, one of the best-selling artists in pop music history with nearly 260 million albums sold worldwide. The doll, priced at £69.99 and available now, is modeled after Dion's iconic performance at the 1998 Oscars where she sang "My Heart Will Go On" from James Cameron’s "Titanic." It features an updo hairstyle, a long-sleeved gown similar to her Oscar look, and the famous blue necklace known as the “heart of the ocean.” In 2022, Dion disclosed that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, which caused painful spasms affecting her ability to walk and sing. Despite this, she recently returned to performing in Paris, staging 16 shows at the Plenitude Arena in September and October.

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Barbie Canadian Mattel Creations Oscars Paris

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Dion PERSON · 8× Paris GPE · 2× Barbie ORG · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Celine Dion PERSON · 1× French NORP · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× James Cameron’s PERSON · 1× Mattel Creations ORG · 1× Édith Piaf PERSON · 1×

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She announced in 2022 that she had stiff-person syndrome, telling fans in a video that the disease was causing painful spasms that it made it difficult for her to walk. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal chords to sing the way I’m used to,” Dion said at the time.
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🔮 Celine Dion is being made into a doll, one that will be sought by fans near, far, wherever they are.
2026-10-14 · NBC News
It’s doll coming back to me now: Celine Dion gets her own Barbie · assertive framing

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Celine Dion is being made into a doll, one that will be sought by fans near, far, wherever they are. asserted
they → make → fans
The maker of Barbie announced it was releasing a special edition doll of Dion, 58, as part of its Mattel Creations line. asserted
it → announce → line
The toy is modeled after the Canadian singer’s 1998 Oscars performance, where she sang “My Heart Will Go On” from James Cameron’s “Titanic” film. asserted
Heart → model → film
Dion’s doll form has the same hair style, long-sleeved gown from her performance, as well as the Heart of the Ocean, the necklace that was famously featured in the movie. asserted
that → have → movie
The company announced the doll in an Instagram post and urged consumers not to wait. asserted
company → announce → consumers
The caption noted that “she’s limited and she’s legendary.” asserted
she → note → ?
The doll is the latest celebration of the 58-year-old’s career after Dion revealed she’d been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. asserted
she → reveal → disorder
She announced in 2022 that she had stiff-person syndrome, telling fans in a video that the disease was causing painful spasms that it made it difficult for her to walk. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal chords to sing the way I’m used to,” Dion said at the time. asserted
Dion → announce → time
But Dion refused to allow the disease to stop her from singing. asserted
disease → refuse → her
In 2024, she performed at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris for the Summer Olympics opening ceremony with her rendition of French singer Édith Piaf’s iconic “Hymne à l’amour.” asserted
she → perform → Piaf
Fans around the world were moved to see the singer triumph over her medical condition. asserted
singer → move → condition
Singer Kelly Clarkson, who was serving as a co-host for NBC’s broadcast, struggled to find the words that could describe the emotion of the scene. uncertain
that → serve → scene
“If you know anything just about Celine right now ... this is her purpose. asserted
this → know → Celine
And if you know anything about what she’s going through right now and — I’m so sorry, I’m trying to hold it together — but that she got through that, that was incredible,” Clarkson said at the time, calling her a “gold winner for vocal athletes.” asserted
Clarkson → know → athletes
Dion returned to the stage again last month in a series of comeback concerts. asserted
Dion → return → concerts
It was the first of a 26-show residency in Paris where Dion gave fans a taste of some of her greatest hits. asserted
Dion → give → hits
Among the songs chosen for the setlist was “All by Myself,” one of the most difficult vocal performances in Dion’s extensive catalogue of ballads. asserted
All → choose → ballads
One American fan described the show to NBC News as a “victory lap.” asserted
fan → describe → lap
“I think her belief is renewed, I think her spirit is renewed,” said Francesca Pezzulo. asserted
Pezzulo → think → ?
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