This former 80s model looked just like Barbie. But becoming a mom changed her views.

After following in Barbie's footsteps as a teen fashion model, Tonya Ruiz rejected the doll when she became a mother. But that changed when she became a grandmother.
After following in Barbie's footsteps as a teen fashion model, Tonya Ruiz rejected the doll when she became a mother. But that changed when she became a grandmother.
After following in Barbie's footsteps as a teen fashion model, Tonya Ruiz rejected the doll when she became a mother. But that changed when she became a

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