Georgette Taylor is the founder of the I AM Beautiful Doll
Company... dolls that inspire you to love you. I AM Beautiful is an offshoot of
Big Beautiful Dolls, formed in 1999 with Audrey Bell-Kearney.
Her love for dolls started many years ago when her father
bought her a collection of four International dolls. It was exciting for her to
see how differently they were dressed to reflect the cultures they represented.
She was inspired to learn more about where they came from and started her
belief that although we are different, we are basically the same people,
regardless of our origins. This little collection, albeit at a later time,
spurred her into collecting other dolls, beginning with the Byron Lars Dolls.
From her love of dolls came the partnership with Audrey
Bell-Kearney that created the Big Beautiful Doll Company, adding a missing
dimension to the fashion doll world.
The plus sized dolls they developed “were created to
represent a previously missing part of the fashion doll world, that of full figured
girls and women” stated Ms. Taylor.
This new doll company opened many doors and started many
conversations about body size, acceptance, and love of self for young girls and
women, who had never seen an image that depicted them favorably. Women were proud
to share this new image with their daughters.
Ms. Taylor’s role in Big Beautiful Dolls has given her the
opportunity to speak to many women about the importance of seeing a truly
representative image of themselves through a medium that was (and is) an
important part of the lives of young girls and women…dolls! She believes that
it is important to see yourself represented positively in all aspects of your
world. Deep inside, it is unavoidable to feel that you are not seen as
important when you do not see positive images of self; this can have a profound
effect on how you see and love yourself.
Ms. Taylor has been featured in various magazines such as
Heart and Soul; Doll World; and Contemporary Doll Collector. She has also
appeared on television on Good Morning Texas, Insights, and Positively Texas.
She was included in panel discussions such as Barbara Whiteman’s Black Doll
History Lecture (at the African-American Museum in Dallas, Texas) and many more
expos and showcases.
Ms. Taylor continues to remain true to her passion for
helping women to love who they are, as they are, through her connection to her
Big Beautiful Dolls; and now, the I AM Beautiful Doll Company. She plans to
keep the conversation about loving oneself, and being empowered. The new line of
dolls will help stress personal empowerment, and love of one’s body, mind, and
soul.
When she is not creating new dolls, she is also Director of
Content Management for Hertube TV, the #1 Digital Lifestyle TV Network for
Women; focusing on women’s strengths and passions by providing a platform for the distribution of tv shows, films, and
video tutorials through the Hertube network.
