POPSUGAR Australia: How does one become the face of Barbie Christmas? It's such a cool gig!
Bec Hewitt: Yes, yes! I was approached not too long ago, and it was not something I even had to think about — it was the perfect fit for me. I grew up with Barbie and now having two girls, my love for Barbie I've just naturally passed on to them. Now I see them playing Barbie like I used to with my sister — Mia is all about how beautiful the Barbie is and keeping her in her box, whereas Ava loves to act her Barbies out in her dollhouse. It takes me back to my childhood, really. I feel pretty excited about it, absolutely. I don't like to take anything on if I don't feel passionate about it — so this is a really good fit for me; I know the products. We watch all the Barbie movies — we wait for each new one to come out!
PS: That's so cute. Your girls must be so excited that their mum is the Barbie ambassador.
BH: Yeah, and I also think it's nice to encourage that imaginative play, just to get away from technology. I'll stand and think, "Where's Ava got to in the house?" and I'll walk down and there she is, sitting on the floor, playing with her Barbie in her Barbie House. Which is great — they learn to occupy themselves, which is really important.
PS: There's more human interaction for kids there as well, which is always good.
BH: There is! Preparing you for life as a grown up . . . acting out those little scenarios.
![PS: Let's talk Christmas because we're all about it right now. What does Christmas mean to you as a family? Are you guys big into it?
BH: Oh, absolutely. Having kids changes it completely, it makes it so magical. It is a time for us to be together; everyone's life is so busy these days, we talk about catching up, then three months pass and you still haven't done it. So it really is a time to bring everyone together. No one has anything on that day, we all stop and make sure we get together. It's just the magic of it with the kids: the fact that Santa's been [laughs] and that moment you see their faces . . . it's so beautiful.
PS: Isn't it so amazing? My favourite part is when they see the milk and cookies have been eaten.
BH: All those things! I think I take photographs of every single part [laughs].
PS: What's your favourite thing about Christmas?
BH: Tough one! The kids walking out to see that Santa's been, that moment I just want to hold on to for as long as I can, I just think it's so beautiful. And also just having everyone together! Eating! I love custard [laughs].](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/SpGY9iKyOo3dPc1JGJGKSod26Jo/160x160/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-:sharpen-!1,0,true!-/2016/12/06/157/n/4852708/33cdd1c9358134b5_Barbie_Ambassador_Bec_Hewitt_Ava_Hewitt_2/i/PS-Let-talk-Christmas-because-were-all-about-right-now.jpg "PS: Let's talk Christmas because we're all about it right now. What does Christmas mean to you as a family? Are you guys big into it?
BH: Oh, absolutely. Having kids changes it completely, it makes it so magical. It is a time for us to be together; everyone's life is so busy these days, we talk about catching up, then three months pass and you still haven't done it. So it really is a time to bring everyone together. No one has anything on that day, we all stop and make sure we get together. It's just the magic of it with the kids: the fact that Santa's been [laughs] and that moment you see their faces . . . it's so beautiful.
PS: Isn't it so amazing? My favourite part is when they see the milk and cookies have been eaten.
BH: All those things! I think I take photographs of every single part [laughs].
PS: What's your favourite thing about Christmas?
BH: Tough one! The kids walking out to see that Santa's been, that moment I just want to hold on to for as long as I can, I just think it's so beautiful. And also just having everyone together! Eating! I love custard [laughs].")
![PS: Do you go to town decorating the house?
BH: We haven't. Normally, we've been living overseas, and we fly in to Australia quite late. [Laughs] I don't know if this is a little bit sad but our Christmas tree has been up for eight years. Because we fly in and it's nearly Christmas time, and then we have to leave for the Australian Open in a hurry, so we just don't get round to it; I'm busy packing. However, I have taken it down, because I want my kids to have the joy of decorating the Christmas tree!
PS: That's so funny, I love that.
BH: It doesn't matter what time you come to my house, it's Christmas [laughs]. The kids would like, one year, to decorate the house with Christmas lights. That's something they look forward to.
PS: It looks like such a big job!
BH: It is a big job, isn't it? And then some of those people that go all out, their electricity bill would be through the roof! They do it for everyone else, for us to go along and enjoy. And actually that's also what we do at Christmas time: we pick a night where we drive around the areas that have a lot of houses with Christmas lights to see. That's something the kids really look forward to.](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/EKP4jVaqpZdloGl7uiLzvgSGgT4/160x160/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-:sharpen-!1,0,true!-/2016/12/06/157/n/4852708/279ce5500f92378e_Barbie_Ambassador_Bec_Hewitt_Ava_Hewitt_6/i/PS-Do-you-go-town-decorating-house.jpg "PS: Do you go to town decorating the house?
BH: We haven't. Normally, we've been living overseas, and we fly in to Australia quite late. [Laughs] I don't know if this is a little bit sad but our Christmas tree has been up for eight years. Because we fly in and it's nearly Christmas time, and then we have to leave for the Australian Open in a hurry, so we just don't get round to it; I'm busy packing. However, I have taken it down, because I want my kids to have the joy of decorating the Christmas tree!
PS: That's so funny, I love that.
BH: It doesn't matter what time you come to my house, it's Christmas [laughs]. The kids would like, one year, to decorate the house with Christmas lights. That's something they look forward to.
PS: It looks like such a big job!
BH: It is a big job, isn't it? And then some of those people that go all out, their electricity bill would be through the roof! They do it for everyone else, for us to go along and enjoy. And actually that's also what we do at Christmas time: we pick a night where we drive around the areas that have a lot of houses with Christmas lights to see. That's something the kids really look forward to.")
![PS: And how do you spend the big day? You said before it's just family and you all have the day off . . . so you just relax together?
BH: Yep, definitely with the family, and we like to be in Australia. And just having a big barbecue!
PS: Do you go cold meats, a big roast or seafood?
BH: Yeah, a little bit of seafood — but really just a barbecue! Sometimes we have the ham — that reminds me of when I was a little girl, my grandfather would always provide the ham [laughs]. We don't make it too stressful. I know a lot of people try to feed all their family members and drive from house to house, and they eat so much — but we like to keep it simple. So we'll celebrate Christmas with one family one year, and then we do it with the other family on just a different day. The main thing is just getting together, whether it's on Christmas day or not.
PS: Do you have a favourite Christmas carol?
BH: I love to crank up "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey. I know that one now, I can sing along! I really enjoy Human Nature's Christmas album as well — all the harmonies and all the good Christmas songs they've chosen. But "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is such an upbeat, happy song.](https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/w0rFiiNnRo6zSjWEwpOwDWwAH5c/160x160/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-:sharpen-!1,0,true!-/2016/12/06/157/n/4852708/2770329564a9d43c_Barbie_Ambassador_Bec_Hewitt_Ava_Hewitt_7/i/PS-how-do-you-spend-big-day.jpg "PS: And how do you spend the big day? You said before it's just family and you all have the day off . . . so you just relax together?
BH: Yep, definitely with the family, and we like to be in Australia. And just having a big barbecue!
PS: Do you go cold meats, a big roast or seafood?
BH: Yeah, a little bit of seafood — but really just a barbecue! Sometimes we have the ham — that reminds me of when I was a little girl, my grandfather would always provide the ham [laughs]. We don't make it too stressful. I know a lot of people try to feed all their family members and drive from house to house, and they eat so much — but we like to keep it simple. So we'll celebrate Christmas with one family one year, and then we do it with the other family on just a different day. The main thing is just getting together, whether it's on Christmas day or not.
PS: Do you have a favourite Christmas carol?
BH: I love to crank up \"All I Want For Christmas Is You\" by Mariah Carey. I know that one now, I can sing along! I really enjoy Human Nature's Christmas album as well — all the harmonies and all the good Christmas songs they've chosen. But \"All I Want For Christmas Is You\" is such an upbeat, happy song.")
