Still, the bridal dress she wears in the beginning is annoying. Access comments, members-only events, HuffPost Insider and more. The main reason I chose this picture of realistic Ariel is because of her freckles. Oh, and of course, boobs have to be at least a C-cup, and your hips need to be curvy, too. Pocahontas has hips and looks like a rock star. Especially if you're bigger than an A-cup; that has to be painful. The skinnier one is, the better. The animation industry is historically male dominated, and I think that contributes to how these designs became so extreme in their proportions â their necks are almost always bigger than their waists!". Clearly, being a frog was very good for her legs. She has appropriate facial proportions instead of the huge anime-eyes and baby-face of almost every other Disney princess. But in what universe is the entire torso of a human being narrower than said human's head? Artists have tackled their huge eyes and lack of diversity before, but now, their royal waislines are getting a makeover. Well, they would look pretty fab. "[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. 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. It's how they treated their guests. An amazing painting far beyond average capabilities, to be sure. People often joke about Disney Princesses setting unrealistic expectations about love, but theeir proportions are even more of a fairy tale. It's no secret that we have the worst beauty standards, especially for women. Book worms aren't always socially awkward, glasses-wearing kids who are stick-skinny. As are, for that matter, the waistlines of Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, and Aurora. The movie just wasn't popular enough. With good breeding and a tiny waste, you'll bring honor to us all." Disney's depiction of Megara is easily one of the most infuriating. Luckily, there are several groups and people on the Internet who are working to change that. Buzzfeed's Loryn Brantz decided to digitally edit six famous Disney ladies - … They only see the flaws, real or imagined. Okay, I admit it. The skinny craze is a very recent development. Most of all, they were just plain annoying. Disney Princesses With Realistic Waistlines Are Still Stunning "Do you wanna build a snowman? Hm, maybe that's why she spends so much time around Hades. And what do you know: she's still pretty. Her most recent works include a futuristic sci-fi illustrated novel called "Homestead Hunts," which is about Canadian cannibals. One, her body is closer to realistic proportions than other princesses, even if it's still unfeasible. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote! Skin is never as homogeneous across the body as cartoonist and makeup artists would have you believe. 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 … Oh, they talk about her appearance, for sure. Cinderella's short and stout, and probably mercilessly mocked in high school for it. She's the little sister who has her first crush, or the best friend you have lunch with, or even the girlfriend you're taking out on a date. Brave was actually pretty good about depicting girls' bodies. Now, Ariel, Elsa, Belle, Jasmine, and the rest of the princesses have gotten a bit of a much-needed makeover. Belle’s waistline gets real. I hate all of these disney princesses with "realistic" proportions, bodies, waistlines etc. 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. Look at their waistlines – although Snow White starts off incredibly thin, as time goes by the princesses only get thinner and thinner. Disney princesses are not just routinely out-of-this-world gorgeous looking, they also conform to the Barbie doll-like ideals of a perfect waistline, which is totally unrealistic. It's much more practical than the original. But that's after he mentions how smart and fun she is. The internet can’t get enough of various re-imaginings of Disney princesses. Which brings me to point number two: it's realistic. What if Disney princesses had realistic waistlines? The artist's captivating series shows a before and after view of Disney… Check out Brantz's original piece on Buzzfeed. The main reason I chose this picture of realistic Ariel is … Last year, artist Meridith Viguet got some press for a tutorial she created on how to draw a Disney-friendly version of a princess. Twitter. Which is something the movie industry doesn't seem to get. But don't look for hips, because Disney princesses … Because it meant she had enough money to eat three square meals a day. Christina "DZA" Marie runs the blog "Dragons, Zombies & Aliens" and writes fantasy and science fiction. Disney Princesses are known for their virtually non-existent waistlines. No one said the Renaissance was perfect; they were pretty racist, too. Technically, Anastasia doesn't count as an official Disney princess, even though she is a character designed by Disney and is a princess. It's a painting. I'll say this for the original: it's a good depiction of what the corset aimed to do. Can you imagine trying to swim around with a couple of seashells strapped to your nipples? Even if they'd never seen the things the Spaniards brought with them, like horses, they knew they were mortal human beings. That, and warrior princesses. Snow White looks like someone you do not want to meet in a dark alley. A snippet: "Men want girls with good taste. A number of well-known Disney Princesses have been given a makeover to show how they would look with realistic body proportions. Apparently, being a woman means one could always lose another five pounds. With long use, they altered the rib cage and reduced lung capacity, which meant all those fainting ladies weren't just a stereotype. Remember when I talked about historical accuracy with Anastasia? There are two reasons for this. And now with this picture, it's even more so. 44 thoughts on “ Disney Princesses & Dissapearing Waistlines ” Belen. Big is beautiful. And they discover how awesome reading is and so spend more time reading. It's one thing to have a woman character - real or cartoonish - who fits into nothing larger than a size five. No, I like this because it has five different Disney princesses, two of them are women of color, with five very different body types. It's supposed to be lies and reality distortion. One's skin must be smooth and flawless, god forbid one has any acne, birthmarks, or freckles. The reason they initially greeted the explorers so warmly and lavishly is because that was a part of their culture. Tiana's got hips! We've got flowers, skulls, and some sort of rock-puzzle-piece pattern on her right arm. Either way, she needs help. Jun 26, 2015 - Proving they don't have to have a 16-inch waist to still be our heroines 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. The skinnier one is, the bet. Making a point that perhaps fictional heroines don't need to be made of miraculous proportions. If you've ever wondered what Disney Princesses would look like in real life, check this out. It's one of his many attributes that made him such a slime ball. She's only in the movie to serve as a love interest and cause tension between the two male leads. If Disney Princesses Had Realistic Waistlines. There are several things wrong with The Road to El Dorado. And she has little baggies under her eyes. "Media outlets with the opportunity to change the way women are viewed and view themselves should start taking responsibility. 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. 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. Also, Tiana's bra and underwear match her gown, which I find adorable. Velma. 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? Just before Halloween, Loryn Brantz decided to digitally alter Disney princesses so that they had realistic waistlines. To them we say to take a page from Tangled's book and smash that thing. Weird. April 27, 2009 at 3:19 am ... that have some more realistic versions of the Disney princesses. In fact, since I mentioned historical accuracy, this version would actually be more desirable to the men of her time than the original. But even though she wasn't as popular as the other Disney princesses, Anastasia's exaggerated, hourglass body was exactly the same. how to draw a Disney-friendly version of a princess. Add your voice! 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. Genie asks if she's pretty and Aladdin gushes romantically about her eyes and hair. The historical inaccuracies in Pocahontas are bad enough. I love this picture so much. And what do you know: the world hasn't blown up. Mulan's body usually doesn't come up in this kind of conversation. Part of HuffPost Women. She looks like she jumped out of the movie screen, and it's so realistic. It also helps that Elsa has pale skin, which was another very attractive feature, as that indicated that she had the luxury of lounging indoors rather than working all day in the field. 1.6k. 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. Think about it: she's hopping around bogs, swimming through a swamp, and being chased by shadows and crocodiles. All rights reserved. "As children we may not realize these images in the media affect us, but they definitely do," Brantz told HuffPost. It's no secret that we have the worst beauty standards, especially for women. What if Disney princesses had realistic waistlines? And Tiana is a petite little button, which I find hilarious for flying in the face of the stereotypical black girl body type: big and thick. In a recent set of illustrations, artist Loryn Brantz gave the princesses a little reverse plastic surgery. They're so cute! A real woman, however, has a thicker neck, wider shoulders and a less defined waist with actual hips. In most of history (especially in the Renaissance), the "ideal woman's" body had visible fat, especially around the midsection. She has a belly. I'm a geek) and racism. 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. (Picture: The Nameless Doll) Because the world NEEDS to see normal-sized princesses. She's adorable throughout the entire movie, of course, but this scene in particular is aww-inspiring. He was pretty absorbed in her physical appearance and reproductive capabilities...and that's about it. Featured above, however, is a fan-made edit. Illustrator Loryn Brantz decided to challenge these iconic images and give them humanly possible waistlines. Artist Loryn Brantz' latest series depicts realistic Disney princesses that are given waistlines more akin to the average woman. Like when Disney released their Elsa wedding dress-- everyone thought of me first. And don't worry about all the people with eating disorders or who are experiencing horrible bullying because their looks don't conform to our standards. For any societal progress on the matter, it is essential that Disney restructure its rhetoric on body image. End of discussion. 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. Jasmine went and got some serious ink! It's a little hard to tell, since her arms are over her torso, but Rapunzel's stomach and waistline have widened. Bellies and waists were very attractive in Renaissance Europe. 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. Artist Reimagines Disney Princesses With Realistic Waistlines Sparking Body Positivity Debate. Realistic Jasmine is slim, but healthy. It was covered in baggy, shabby clothing for a good chunk of the movie, but it was still an unrealistic depiction. 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. That's just pure coincidence. And not just because it has modernized Disney princesses, of which I am a huge sucker for. ("Disney Princesses & Disappearing Waistlines" 2009). It's also closer to what a woman who spends most of her time indoors reading books would look like. Even putting aside the fact that Chel has the typical Disney body, she's still problematic. Women react to realistic Disney princess waistlines “Her waist is the size of her neck…” Facebook. Jasmine, with her rebellious attitude, would probably head to a tattoo parlor if there was one in the city. And you know what? Fun side note: Tangled has a lot of symbolism tied into this mirror. 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 now looks less like a Barbie-based cartoon and more like a real person. Hannah Cranston and Jason Carter discuss IRL representations of Disney Princesses. Merida and her mother are on the slim side, to be sure. 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). You're not going to get through that without building some muscle. 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. Healthier waistlines for them and healthier self-esteem for us growing up. Healthier waistlines for them and healthier self-esteem for us growing up. My paintings have yet to improve from stick figures and yellow balls for suns. First is the obvious: the image shown above. One's skin must be smooth and flawless, god forbid one has any acne, birthmarks, or freckles. (See "15 Jaw-Dropping Fan Arts by Disney Fanatics That Will Make You Go 'Whoa!'") 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. Emmy Award-winning illustrator Loryn Brantz decided that she’d challenge the unhealthy body types promoted by Disney’s princesses by giving them waistlines … BuzzFeed Staff Ariel. One lung is about the size of a football (on average), so with that tight-ass rib-cage, she's not even breathing. Plus, if you look closely enough, you can see she has dark spots and little blemishes dotting her arms and belly. You can't really move in a corset. Important conversations are happening now. Join the HuffPost community â itâs free! If they're stick-skinny, they don't stay that way for long. 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Sporty girls may be petite (especially gymnasts), but they have muscle. Sometimes, their necks are as wide as their waists. Disney is one of the many parties responsible for that. This version is not slim by any stretch of the imagination. I will say this for Disney, though: Jasmine was one of the first princesses whose best attribute wasn't her beauty. They weren't idiots. But compared to all the other princesses, we see that Disney is improving. And by funny I mean I love it. And there's nothing wrong with that. One, it's amazing. Ariel From 'Little Mermaid' Okay, I admit it. No doubt about it. I might be able to now that I have realistic proportions and won't break in half at the waist … This is what inspired Buzzfeed’s Loryn Brantz to digitally alter six famous … In reality, many people look in the mirror and don't see what's accurately reflected. It only took a couple nudges of a line to make those princesses' waists less extreme, and they still looked beautiful and magical.". 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