Last week, BuzzFeed illustrator Loryn Brantz posted a new version of the cartoon characters with a touch of realistic waistlines. Jasmine went and got some serious ink! Sometimes they're girls who have a hard time making friends because the mean girls at their school make fun of their waistline, so they spend more time reading. The main reason I chose this picture of realistic Ariel is because of her freckles. Even though it wasn't super popular until Victorian England, it was worn for centuries before that, including Medieval England, where Sleeping Beauty takes place. I don't know about you guys, but I find the Jasmine on the right to be more beautiful and attractive than the original on the left. They’re the magical, colorful, all-singing, all-dancing distraction that we need in … One's skin must be smooth and flawless, god forbid one has any acne, birthmarks, or freckles. She's adorable throughout the entire movie, of course, but this scene in particular is aww-inspiring. She now looks less like a Barbie-based cartoon and more like a real person. Even putting aside the fact that Chel has the typical Disney body, she's still problematic. Buzzfeed writer and artist Loryn Brantz decided to challenge the Disney waistline ideal by reimagining the princesses with real … Seriously, she looks like a lady who needs some serious body issues on the way to the hospital. Every other person you meet will have at least one tattoo somewhere on their body, and they're some of the nicest people on the planet. He was pretty absorbed in her physical appearance and reproductive capabilities...and that's about it. Sporty girls may be petite (especially gymnasts), but they have muscle. by Loryn Brantz. But don't look for hips, because Disney princesses … Pinterest + ... all the princesses have toothpick-thin waists. Genie asks if she's pretty and Aladdin gushes romantically about her eyes and hair. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website, 10 Academy Award-Winning Actors You Completely Forgot About, 15 Disney Princesses Who FINALLY Have Realistic Waistlines, "15 Jaw-Dropping Fan Arts by Disney Fanatics That Will Make You Go 'Whoa! She has appropriate facial proportions instead of the huge anime-eyes and baby-face of almost every other Disney princess. And you know what? I don't think anyone can say that the quality of her appearance has gone down, even with her face altered and fleshed out (full props to the artist who did that to match it with the rest of her body). And they discover how awesome reading is and so spend more time reading. Crabb and Curvy Kate gave the Disney princesses a new look, adding in “flaws” that are typically photoshopped out of photos with real models (or left out in the cartoon character’s case). "As children we may not realize these images in the media affect us, but they definitely do," Brantz told HuffPost. Original Jasmine makes me want to hook her up to a chocolate milkshake IV. Women had to work while the boys were off fighting, and you can't do that if you can't draw in a full breath. First is the obvious: the image shown above. Jasmine, with her rebellious attitude, would probably head to a tattoo parlor if there was one in the city. The song is worse, even if every lyric is disproved by the end of the film. Just before Halloween, Loryn Brantz decided to digitally alter Disney princesses so that they had realistic waistlines. Artists have tackled their huge eyes and lack of diversity before, but now, their royal waislines are getting a makeover. Skin is never as homogeneous across the body as cartoonist and makeup artists would have you believe. No, I like this because it has five different Disney princesses, two of them are women of color, with five very different body types. If you scrolled past it, here's a quick repeat: The skinny craze is a very recent development. Ariel is 99% leg and towers over everyone like a redheaded skyscraper. It's no secret that we have the worst beauty standards, especially for women. Healthier waistlines for them and healthier self-esteem for us growing up. This version is not slim by any stretch of the imagination. The artist's captivating series shows a before and after view of Disney… And what do you know: the world hasn't blown up. Also, Tiana's bra and underwear match her gown, which I find adorable. Cinderella's short and stout, and probably mercilessly mocked in high school for it. Add your voice! The Aztecs and Mayans did not believe the Europeans were gods. My paintings have yet to improve from stick figures and yellow balls for suns. Brave was actually pretty good about depicting girls' bodies. The Elsa featured on the right would be featured in a Renaissance painting. I hate all of these disney princesses with "realistic" proportions, bodies, waistlines etc. how to draw a Disney-friendly version of a princess. We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote! Emmy Award-winning illustrator Loryn Brantz decided that she’d challenge the unhealthy body types promoted by Disney’s princesses by giving them waistlines … A real woman, however, has a thicker neck, wider shoulders and a less defined waist with actual hips. But even though she wasn't as popular as the other Disney princesses, Anastasia's exaggerated, hourglass body was exactly the same. An amazing painting far beyond average capabilities, to be sure. After all, since these characters are supposed to represent people in films made for children, they should probably look more like real people, right? What if Disney princesses had realistic waistlines? In most of history (especially in the Renaissance), the "ideal woman's" body had visible fat, especially around the midsection. Like sure this one is utterly unrealistic, but there are some that are more realistic looking that claim that these are … With good breeding and a tiny waste, you'll bring honor to us all." Jun 26, 2015 - Proving they don't have to have a 16-inch waist to still be our heroines Healthier waistlines for them and healthier self-esteem for us growing up. And now with this picture, it's even more so. There are several things wrong with The Road to El Dorado. I'm a geek) and racism. It's much more practical than the original. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. You're not going to get through that without building some muscle. Jewel Moore, an American high school student began a Change.org petition for Disney … Can you imagine trying to swim around with a couple of seashells strapped to your nipples? Belle’s waistline gets real. Most of all, they were just plain annoying. But that's after he mentions how smart and fun she is. Oh, and of course, boobs have to be at least a C-cup, and your hips need to be curvy, too. She looks like she jumped out of the movie screen, and it's so realistic. Bellies and waists were very attractive in Renaissance Europe. One, her body is closer to realistic proportions than other princesses, even if it's still unfeasible. Think about it: she's hopping around bogs, swimming through a swamp, and being chased by shadows and crocodiles. Realistic Jasmine is slim, but healthy. Sometimes, their necks are as wide as their waists. Remember when I talked about historical accuracy with Anastasia? Making a point that perhaps fictional heroines don't need to be made of miraculous proportions. Weird. No one said the Renaissance was perfect; they were pretty racist, too. Think about it: whenever you see a woman soldier on the screen, or a female athlete, or a girl who is involved in any kind of strenuous exercise on at least a semi-regular basis, she still looks like a model for Vogue. It only took a couple nudges of a line to make those princesses' waists less extreme, and they still looked beautiful and magical.". The skinnier one is, the bet. ("Disney Princesses & Disappearing Waistlines" 2009). People have marks on their skin from being in the sun too long, or earning a scar for childhood stunts, or even just having a plain birthmark. By Malaika Aman; May 31, 2017 ; 3 minutes read “We spend 6 years of our life playing with Barbie, And rest of our life, … Join the HuffPost community – it’s free! Clearly, being a frog was very good for her legs. But during the scene where Rapunzel has figured out who she is and what Gothel's been doing, the mirror shatters. We grow up thinking that is the norm, that is the way things are or at least should be, so that's what we have to be. Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapter, Deputy Director of News & Analytics, HuffPost. They're "disrespectful" and "ugly," which is probably why the only people who have them in movies are usually bad guys, or at least morally ambiguous. Disney's depiction of Megara is easily one of the most infuriating. The historical inaccuracies in Pocahontas are bad enough. You can find more info at www.dzamaire.com. And what do you know: she's still pretty. All rights reserved. It's one of his many attributes that made him such a slime ball. But that doesn't really matter, because (two) she wears thick armor for half of the movie, and that gives her much more realistic dimensions. Artist Loryn Brantz' latest series depicts realistic Disney princesses that are given waistlines more akin to the average woman. I think it's because she looks more realistic, so it's easier to relate to her. She may not have had a realistic body, but she had a realistic personality. And she has little baggies under her eyes. But even though the fan-art above shows a woman on the slim side, at least she's not being squeezed to death by her belt. That, and warrior princesses. The 1960s are when the real thin ideal came into its full force in our culture – is it a coincidence that Disney princesses … Christina "DZA" Marie runs the blog "Dragons, Zombies & Aliens" and writes fantasy and science fiction. Snow White looks like someone you do not want to meet in a dark alley. Especially when you look at the size of the men around them, and everyone's diet, which consists almost exclusively of tarts and meat. Part of HuffPost Women. Now, Ariel, Elsa, Belle, Jasmine, and the rest of the princesses have gotten a bit of a much-needed makeover. How Disney Princesses Might Look with More Realistic Waistlines For those of us who grew up with Disney movies, we're well aware that princesses can be feisty, funny, smart, singing … (See "15 Jaw-Dropping Fan Arts by Disney Fanatics That Will Make You Go 'Whoa!'") Hm, maybe that's why she spends so much time around Hades. Calling to mind the argument for a more anatomically correct Barbie doll, others have also highlighted the impractical proportions of Disney's princesses by comparing them to real-world bodies. Important conversations are happening now. For any societal progress on the matter, it is essential that Disney restructure its rhetoric on body image. Although one wonders if Gaston would have pursued Belle if she'd been any bigger than a size four. Although the negative health effects of corsets have been largely debunked (such as breast cancer, childbed fever, and squishy organs), it's definitely one of humanity's stupider fashion statements. One lung is about the size of a football (on average), so with that tight-ass rib-cage, she's not even breathing. It's how they treated their guests. Photographer, artist and Buzzfeed contributor Loryn Brantz decided to do something about it and in the following images depicts some of the classic Disney princesses with realistic-looking waistlines. Disney movies are magical and formative tales for youngsters, but there’s no doubt that they can sometimes promote outdated or even unhealthy body images, especially for women. Tiana's got hips! That, or her stomach's been stapled shut. Artist Reimagines Disney Princesses With Realistic Waistlines Sparking Body Positivity Debate. Technically, Anastasia doesn't count as an official Disney princess, even though she is a character designed by Disney and is a princess. For example, Mother Gothel uses it to put Rapunzel down and tell her she's incapable of looking after herself in the outside world. A number of well-known Disney Princesses have been given a makeover to show how they would look with realistic body proportions. A bigger belly indicated that the person had enough money to live in decent housing and eat their fill, rather than scrape for food in the countryside or on the streets. Women react to realistic Disney princess waistlines “Her waist is the size of her neck…” Facebook. Okay, I admit it. We don't need to be ruining Russian history, too.). In fact, since I mentioned historical accuracy, this version would actually be more desirable to the men of her time than the original. This is what inspired Buzzfeed’s Loryn Brantz to digitally alter six famous … 44 thoughts on “ Disney Princesses & Dissapearing Waistlines ” Belen. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a badass quote from the Koran written in cursive on her back, seeing as all the characters from Aladdin are Muslim. No doubt about it. That's totally fine. The picture on the right is not a photograph of a real person, even though using a real person would be an excellent way to portray a Disney character in a realistic body. All of these ladies are still beautiful and match what the world is today. Disney Princesses With Realistic Waistlines Are Still Stunning "Do you wanna build a snowman? Book worms aren't always socially awkward, glasses-wearing kids who are stick-skinny. They also caused muscle problems, especially in the back and chest. Last year, artist Meridith Viguet got some press for a tutorial she created on how to draw a Disney-friendly version of a princess. ©2020 Verizon Media. "While I loved the film, I was horrified that the main female character designs haven't changed since the '60s. Buzzfeed's Loryn Brantz decided to digitally edit six famous Disney ladies -- Ariel ("The Little Mermaid"), Pocahontas ("Pocahontas"), Jasmine ("Aladdin"), Belle ("Beauty and the Beast"), Aurora ("Sleeping Beauty") and Elsa ("Frozen") -- to show what the cartoon heroines would look like if they had more realistic physical proportions. Oh, they talk about her appearance, for sure. Look at them! Having characters like this in Disney movies will give little girls and boys realistic expectations when it comes to their body types in the real world. Still, the bridal dress she wears in the beginning is annoying. In most of history (especially in the Renaissance), the "ideal woman's" body had visible fat, especially around the midsection. We all love a Disney film! Walt Disney Studios/BuzzFeed/Loryn Brantz We've always been aware of the ridiculous waistline measurements Barbie boasts, which was why it was refreshing when a realistic, normal sized Barbie … But don't look for hips, because Disney princesses tend not to have them, Viguet pointed out in her tutorial, using Meg from "Hercules" as an example. 1.6k. If Disney Princesses Had Realistic Waistlines. Follow HuffPostWomen's board Map Of A Woman on Pinterest. And by funny I mean I love it. Check out Brantz's original piece on Buzzfeed. I might be able to now that I have realistic proportions and won't break in half at the waist … Twitter. "[H]er curves DON'T come from having really round hips, but from connecting the top of her legs (which are at their widest) to a slim waist," Viguet writes of Meg. The internet can’t get enough of various re-imaginings of Disney princesses. Pocahontas has hips and looks like a rock star. Reply. The skinnier one is, the better. It's supposed to be lies and reality distortion. Today is National Voter Registration Day! (Picture: The Nameless Doll) Because the world NEEDS to see normal-sized princesses. I will say this for Disney, though: Jasmine was one of the first princesses whose best attribute wasn't her beauty. A couple of people have shared this link with me -- a woman at Buzzfeed imagined Disney Princesses with realistic waistlines… (For which I'm grateful. I want to wrap her up in cotton, take her home and feed her honey. That opposition needs to spend some time on a college campus. Featured above, however, is a fan-made edit. Buzzfeed's Loryn Brantz decided to digitally edit six famous Disney ladies - … To them we say to take a page from Tangled's book and smash that thing. One of the reasons this is such a problem is because we are first exposed to these standards at a young age. The main reason I chose this picture of realistic Ariel is … Disney's animated female figures, she noted, typically have long, slender necks; "demure" shoulders; B- or C-cup breasts and "soft but very defined" waists. They weren't idiots. In reality, many people look in the mirror and don't see what's accurately reflected. If they're stick-skinny, they don't stay that way for long. The other reason to burn all copies of El Dorado is because of it's major historical inaccuracy (again, I know, but what can I say? Rock star jewel Moore, an American high school student began a Change.org petition for Disney, though Jasmine! 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