Moreover, by making her skinnier, sexier and more mature in appearance, you are sending a message to girls that the original, realistic, teenage-appearing version of Merida is inferior that for girls and women to have value - to be recognized as true princesses - they must conform to a narrow definition of beauty." Now Brenda Chapman has spoken out against her former employer's decision to redesign Merida for their princess collection. The petition reads in part: "The redesign of Merida in advance of her official induction to the Disney Princess collection does a tremendous disservice to the millions of children for whom Merida is an empowering role model who speaks to girls' capacity to be change agents in the world rather than just trophies to be admired. Angry fans have already petitioned Disney chief Robert Iger to "say no" to the Merida makeover, a petition that's already garnered 19,000 signatures.
The remodeled Merida is less quirky, thinner, and more refined-looking than the original Pixar version. The battle really heats up when Merida is told she must marry a young man she has never met.Merida's new look, which was revealed for the May 11th induction ceremony at Disney World in Orlando, was met with almost immediate criticism by many fans and parents. Her mother, however, is not too pleased.Īs the story jumps ahead, we find out that Mom - Queen Elinor - and the teenage Merida often disagree about how a princess should act, dress and even talk. She and her dad happily shoot arrows into the forest. It’s her birthday, and the gift that delights Merida is not a doll or a toy, but a bow. Merida’s independent spirit is obvious from the moment we meet her as a tiny girl living centuries ago in the Scottish Highlands. “There’s not someone else who’s going to rescue her and fix it all for her.” “She’s much more relatable,” said producer Katherine Sarafian, who talked by phone to KidsPost about the movie, which opens Friday. (Pixar is the studio that created other movies including “ Toy Story,” “ Cars” and “ The Incredibles.”) She’s Pixar’s first heroine (a female hero), and the movie’s creators wanted her to be different.
The star of the new animated movie “ Brave” isn’t a Disney princess. Movie princesses usually wear puffy dresses, have perfect hair and wait around for Prince Charming to save them from an evil witch.
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