9 months ago
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By Sara Luterman
Originally published by The 19th
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Over the “Barbie” movie’s opening weekend, Senator Tammy Duckworth, like many Americans, went to see it with her young daughters and a few friends from their play group. “Barbie” has been the No. 1 movie in America since it opened on July 21. Many viewers have put on their pinkest outfits for showings, and Duckworth’s family was no exception.
“We got all dressed up in pink, and my girls put on their sparkly shoes,” Duckworth told The 19th.
But there was a problem: When they arrived, Duckworth could not enter the theater. She uses a wheelchair, and the single elevator was broken. She ended up sitting outside while her daughters went up to the movie without her.
