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London rolled out the pink carpet for the stars of the long awaited Barbie film while fans decked out in pink flocked Leicester Square to catch a glimpse of the cast at its European premiere.

Australian lead actor Margot Robbie, playing Stereotypical Barbie, praised the production.

Entering the world in 1958, Barbie's been a household name for generations.

Even though the doll's come under fire for an unrealistic portrayal of femininity, film director Greta Gerwig has flipped the script, presenting Barbie as a feminist icon.

The movie captures the magic of modern day Barbie, a far cry from her 1958 persona.

It features characters including President Barbie, Judge Barbie, and gymnast Barbie, while the range of different dolls today present a variety of body shapes and sizes and ethnicities.

Ziya Haji is thrilled by the authentic representations of diversity and femininity in the film.

Having painted London town - its landmarks, telephone booths and taxi cabs included - pink for the premiere, could we be seeing the colour's emergence as one of empowerment universally, replacing its association with the world of little girls?

Emerald Fennell, who appears as Barbie's best friend in the blockbuster, comments on the culture underlying these ideas.

Regardless of people's perception of pink, for Atha Akumia, Barbie embodies many facets, including that iconic hue.

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