{"id":172376,"date":"2022-12-30T08:58:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T08:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/meet-american-girls-2023-doll-of-the-year-a-new-jersey-girl-making-history\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T08:58:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T08:58:59","slug":"meet-american-girls-2023-doll-of-the-year-a-new-jersey-girl-making-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/meet-american-girls-2023-doll-of-the-year-a-new-jersey-girl-making-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet American Girl’s 2023 doll of the year, a New Jersey girl making history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The official 2023 American Girl doll is also a Jersey girl. Kavika \u201cKavi\u201d Sharma, the first South Asian American Girl \u201cGirl of the Year,\u201d is from Metuchen, the doll company announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n
As the first Indian American doll, Kavi joins the company’s long line of characters that represent a wide range of backgrounds, according to a news release. For over 20 years, the company has annually selected and featured a character with a story that resonates with young girls today.<\/p>\n
Kavi’s story begins in the Middlesex County borough, where she lives with her close-knit Indian American family, it was stated in the release.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur borough is a diverse, vibrant community with residents and programming that reflect the world around us,\u201d Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch said in a statement. \u201cKavi is a welcome addition to the ‘brainy borough’ and we ca n’t wait for the children in our community to share her and their Metuchen stories with the rest of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
It’s fitting that Kavi’s only a train ride away from her two favorite places \u2014 New York City and Broadway \u2014 because she loves to dance, sing and perform, according to American Doll.<\/p>\n
The 18-inch doll with brown eyes and dark brown hair includes accessories like a Bollywood dance costume, songwriting items and a stage set.<\/p>\n
A plush version of her dog, Scamper, even accompanies her.<\/p>\n