It was previously reported that there were some major differences in the appearance of Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana, in the trailer for ”Wreck-It Ralph 2.”
Tiana, as well as the other minority Disney princesses, were a bit whitewashed from their original features, such as skin tone, hair, nose, etc., which in turn sparked widespread backlash.
But now, it appears the backlash worked, and with cooperation between Color of Change and Disney Animation, Tiana, Pocahontas, Mulan, Jasmine, and Moana have all returned to their own unique and original looks.
Rashad Robinson, Color of Change President, announced the news on Twitter stating, “Because of COC members and convos with @DisneyAnimation, Princess Tiana has been restored to her original depiction. Now when Black girls watch #WreckItRalph2, they’ll see Tiana and other princesses of color that actually looks like them on screen #BlackGirlMagic.”
Another representative from Color of Change, Brandi Collins-Dexter, added, “After the release of a set of images from Wreck-It Ralph 2, which showed Princess Tiana starkly different from her depiction in Princess and the Frog – a slimmer nose, loose curly hair and a significantly lighter skin tone- Color Of Change engaged in a series of conversations with the leading members of Disney’s animation team to address why these changes shocked and hurt our community. Because of these conversations, Disney restored Tiana and the other princesses of color to their original depiction. By redrawing Princess Tiana
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