Doting father takes his daughter to see Barbie wearing a pink cowboy hat and tutu – and is hailed a hero!

Doting father takes his daughter to see Barbie wearing a pink cowboy hat and tutu – and is hailed a hero!

A dedicated dad has melted hearts by dressing up in a pink leotard and tutu to take his young daughter to see Barbie at the cinema. 

Eleazar Rodríguez Hernández took his daughter to see the hit film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on its opening weekend in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. 

And he impressed followers on Facebook by sharing photos of him and his daughter wearing the same hot pink leotard and baby pink tutu.

He explained: ‘My daughter said ‘Daddy take me to the premiere of Barbie, but wear something pink or are you too embarrassed?’

He added: ‘I think the one who’s going to be embarrassed is her!’

said that his daughter asked him to take her to the Barbie premiere wearing the matching outfit: ‘Daddy take me to the premiere of Barbie, but wear something pink or are you too embarrassed?’

In the images, Rodríguez is seen sporting a pink leotard and white tutu along with a broad grin.

He completed the outfit with a cowboy hat and boots.

Rodríguez took his daughter to see Barbie at the Cinépolis cinema in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México, on 21 July.

In one photo, the proud dad is seen buying entry tickets at the counter in his special outfit.

He accompanied the image with the mock conversation: ‘What movie do you want to see?

‘The Super Mario Bros Movie, idiot!’

While his young daughter was sporting gold sandals, Eleazar Rodríguez Hernández decided to pair his pink ensemble with a funky set of cowboy hat and boots

While his young daughter was sporting gold sandals, Eleazar Rodríguez Hernández decided to pair his pink ensemble with a funky set of cowboy hat and boots

Rodríguez said: ‘I made these posts without wanting to highlight myself, I just did what my daughter wanted.

‘I would do anything for her. She was so happy.

‘Believe me, wearing pink clothes and a tutu does not make you any less of a man.’

Photos of Rodríguez and his daughter have caused a sensation on Facebook with thousands of shares and comments.

One local said: ‘These are the moments your daughter will remember most! I know because I carry in my heart everything my dad did in my childhood to make me happy.’

Andy commented: ‘You are a f*****g crack… A f*****g hero without a cape… You are the boss of bosses!’

Licia wrote: ‘That’s a great father who does everything for his daughter. Blessings.’

Enit remarked: ‘What a beautiful memory for his daughter. She will treasure that so much in the future. He’s a dad worth millions.’

Jesús said: ‘I want to be like you when I grow up.’