A brand new American Girl doll hails from Kansas City’s Mexican American community

Kansas City’s latest notable resident loves music, is passionate about paletas and loves her Pomeranian, Luzita.

She’s also 18 inches tall and made of plastic and plush.

American Girl, a beloved doll company now owned by Mattel, announced Wednesday that its 2026 Girl of the Year is Raquel Reyes, a Mexican American 10-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri…

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