Disney’s black princess movie in trouble?
July 17, 2008
It seems that Disney’s attempt to add a black princess named Maddy to it’s line of heroines has run into a few snags. The film Princess and the Frog: An American Fairy Tale is facing accusations of racial stereotypes including the main characters name, Maddy. There’s also the fact that in the original version the prince was white, and that many say that unlike other Disney heroines Maddy is subservient. Whew! Read more by clicking the link below:
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