Ashley Graham Brings a Barbie Dreamhouse to Life in New HGTV Competition Series
The model is a Barbie girl living in a Barbie world.
Ashley Graham is bringing Barbie's world to life in a new HGTV competition series!
The model, 35, is set to host the network's new series, Barbie's Dreamhouse Challenge where eight teams made up of HGTV stars will transform a Southern California home into a real-life Barbie dreamhouse that we've all dreamt of living in as young children.
But, that's not all! Once the dreamhouse is complete, one Barbie superfan will win a stay at the Barbie dreamland home.
“By aligning two admired brands – HGTV and Mattel’s Barbie – and mobilizing the power of the best-in-class portfolio of Warner Bros. Discovery, Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge will deliver a unique, visually stunning payoff for millions of fans who want to see their favorite HGTV stars bring a treasured childhood icon to life,” Loren Ruch, HGTV's Head of Content, said.
The four-part nostalgia-filled series will follow 15 HGTV experts and one Food Network chef as they transform the home into Barbie's dreamhouse. Each team will get their own section in the house where they will overhaul each room with an era-specific style–an early 1960s atomic age kitchen, a ‘70s disco vibe for Ken’s Den, and a main bedroom decked out in ‘80s glam.
“I cannot wait to see Barbie’s signature style get the life-sized treatment in an actual home," Graham said of the project. "She holds such a special place in my heart, especially since Mattel created a one-of-a-kind doll of me back in 2016. It feels like such a full circle moment now that I have a hand in the creation of her real-life Dreamhouse.”
Along with Graham as the host, the series will also feature some celebrity surprise guests along with HGTV stars, such as Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson (Married to Real Estate); Jasmine Roth (Help! I Wrecked My House), and Antonia Lofaso (Beachside Brawl); Ty Pennington (Rock the Block) and Alison Victoria (Windy City Rehab); Jonathan Knight and Kristina Crestin (Farmhouse Fixer); Christina Hall and James Bender (Christina on the Coast); Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas (Bargain Block); Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt (100 Day Dream Home); and Michel Smith Boyd and Anthony Elle Williams (Luxe for Less).
Barbie's Dreamhouse Challenge is set to premiere on HGTV this summer!
