Gloria Estefan calls her Barbie doll a 'big' honor: 'It was just a thrill'

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Gloria Estefan's talent is experienced through her music but is relatively intangible otherwise.

With Mattel releasing a new Barbie doll modeled after the "Conga" singer, a sliver of her excellence could be yours for just $50.

The Barbie's outfit, which honors Estefan's look from her 1989 "Get On Your Feet" music video, features a black jacket with "intricate gold detailing with jeweled accents and a dramatic, oversized lace sleeve."

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The Cuban American singer told E! News, "I played with Barbies since I was a little girl… It was just a thrill and they were really sticklers about being accurate."

With seven Grammy Awards, here's how Estefan rates getting her own Barbie among all her honors: "a big one for me."

Gloria Estefan's anniversary of her song "Get On Your Feet" is what inspired the Barbie doll. (John Parra)

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The cost of Estefan's Barbie is twice as much as other non-signature dolls on the website, which typically retail around $22-$25.

Estefan's Barbie comes with a microphone and a doll stand. 

The Gloria Estefan inspired Barbie doll costs twice that of a regular Barbie doll, at $50. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NCLR)

For Estefan, the Barbie holds deeper value. "For a little Hispanic girl to see herself reflected and say, 'Maybe one day I could do something that would have someone make a Barbie about me,' it's really cool."

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Gloria Estefan says she grew up playing with Barbie dolls, which makes having her own doll more special. (Lars Niki/Getty Images for New York Women in Film & Television)