Meet Joss Kendrick , the breaker - loving cheerleader who never let her earreach loss get in the agency of her goals . She ’s American Girl ’s 2020 Girl of the Year , and its first bird to show off a hearing help .
FirstrevealedonGood Morning America , the browned - hirsute , chocolate-brown - eyed character was born with hearing personnel casualty so wears a hearing aid in her right ear . She grew up surfboarding in Huntington Beach , California , and after her brother dare her to judge out for her schooltime ’s competitive cheer squad , she discovered that riding waves is n’t her only passion .
“ American Girl has a rich legacy of make timeless quality who further girls to reach novel heights and discover who they ’re have in mind to be , ” American Girl worldwide manager / president Jamie Cygielman said in apress release . “ We ’re majestic to welcome Joss Kendrick , whose floor are indisputable to instill confidence and character in girls who are get wind to think about the possibilities in their own life . ”
To develop the doll , Mattel - ownedAmerican Girlteamed up with Women ’s Deaf Shortboard champion Crystal DaSilva , Gallaudet University ’s Dr. Sharon Pajka , who specialise in portrayals of deaf case in puerile literature , and several other expert in surfing , competitive cheerleading , and hearing red ink .
And to boost Joss , American Girl is partnering with 17 - year - sometime surfer Caroline Marks , who will make her Olympian first appearance this summer on the first - ever U.S. Women ’s Olympic surfriding team .
“ I ’m so excited to be a part of the Joss launching and portion out her substance that passion and backbreaking work can really take a girlfriend station — even to the Olympics , ” Marks said in the press release .
American Girl has also donate $ 25,000 to the Hearing Loss Association of America and will persist in to promote the organization ’s events and missionary post throughout the year .
you could shop Joss ’s collection — including surf attire , cheer attire , two Word , and a plush English bulldog constitute Murph — now on the American Girlsite .
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