An Artist Redesigns Disney Characters Giving Them Realistic Bodies

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4 days ago

Prepare for an enchanting transformation! Wyethe Smallish has created a wonderful, diverse collection of fuller-figured princes and princesses. These reimagined characters challenge traditional beauty norms most delightfully.

1. Belle

Belle proves that intelligence and beauty come in all sizes. She has already taught us once to look beyond appearances and appreciate the true essence of a person.

2. Princess Aurora

Ben (13kings)
day ago

Cartoons/pre modern fairy tales ≠ realistic modern bodies/beauty standards

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Crystal Chandler
day ago

They look beautiful both ways, but the redesign has much more charm and harmlessness to it

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Daniel Ellenwood
day ago

I guess that was done for the people who sit on a couch and stuff Potato chips in their mouth all day. And then act like being a normal weight is unnatural.

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Lauren Linden
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Daniel Ellenwood

The modified versions still look like a normal weight, and it's actually unnatural/abnormal for both one's neck and one's waist to be the same circumference. But, I guess if you only look at animated caricatures of women it would skew your perceptions just a tad.

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Jennifer Tim
2 days ago

First image isn't bad. But why does the second one have to make her look pregnant.

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Crystal Chandler
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Jennifer Tim

It’s a realistic body, not one one with a 2 inch waist. The artist changed so it doesn’t look like they are wearing a corset all the time and making kids think that they should look like it and from what I can tell, aurora is severely underweight

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Bo peep
2 days ago

The one on top is okay enough
The second one, disproportionate

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Master Dungeon
2 days ago

Upper one is fine. Lower one is pretty weird, her head is built like the trollface, but everything else is fine.

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Leslie Nicole Johnson
3 days ago

No if you want to make into some real life story and not into some fairybtale fantasy movie thats why they look like that because people dont want to go to the movies to watch a very realstic film about someones body unless it was a documentary series. Were trying to help push morale and not have some person get attacked for eating popcorn in the movie theatre because theyre skinny

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Jillian Burns
3 days ago

Aurora was based off a real person, and while laced in her corset looked exactly like the original. And given the "character" was a peasant for most of her life, she wouldn't be over weight cause to be that size was a status symbol. Look all bodies are beautiful in their own ways but to encourage obesity is just as dangerous as telling someone to extreme diet, all I'm going to ask is that you be careful and don't turn this into a healthy at every size.

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Callie March
3 days ago
Jillian Burns

The lovely model was Helene Stanley, and if you look at photos of her you'll see that she looks a lot more like the first redraw here. The one in the black bodice, not the ballgown.

Notably, unlike Aurora, Ms Stanley's waist is not the same width as her neck.

I agree with the rest of your points! But no, the animated Aurora's figure is not remotely realistic.

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Tina Wrenn
3 days ago

So? It's just fine being an old fatty? The characters are just fine the way they are. No need to make them look obese.

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3 days ago
Eddie Karnaghon

Why has everyone got to see themselves in fictional characters these days?. Most of these are cartoons made decades before the kids of today were even born. You either have overweight and unhealthy little girls, or little girls too dumb to know the difference between a cartoon and reality.

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Dan Day
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and replace them with identical reproduction, but they have new slender women in them. People would not be happy. And where is the history of what things were like back then. You just don't change things that are already set in history. I mean you wouldn't take out Quasimoto's hunch back, would you?

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Kevin LeBlanc
2 days ago
Ayesha Jeppie

No, the magic of Disney is the smooth and beautiful animation. The fact that it's fantasy has little to do with it, since plenty of fantasy cartoon movies exist, but many don't have the touch that Disney did.

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In a dreamlike twist, this sleeping beauty awoke to a world where every body type is appreciated! Now with a fuller figure, Aurora demonstrates that you don’t need to be skinny to captivate kingdoms or win over charming princes.

3. Ariel

Gone are the days of only slender princesses under the sea! Ariel is all set to dive into new waves of self-confidence and embrace body positivity.

4. Elsa

Leigh Newstead
10 hours ago

Have we forgotten they are cartoons? If we wanted realistic we would be watching the live action ones. Not really a fan of trying to turn fables into reality, but if we must remember back in the days that are suppose to be set in, the women of court all wore corsets.

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The ice queen is turning up the heat with her bold new appearance! Swapping her slim frame for a more curvaceous one, Elsa encourages us to let go of old beauty ideals.

5. Cinderella

Our favorite princess with the lost glass slipper now has a bit more to flaunt. Rocking her beautiful gown, she shows that you don’t need to be petite to be the star of the ball!

6. Princess Tiana

Meet Tiana, the determined and industrious princess who’s breaking new ground! In her stunning green attire, she exemplifies that beauty encompasses a variety of shapes and sizes.

7. Jasmine

Lexie Weston
day ago

And exactly why have they not "fixed" Aladin?? Men deserve to have their body images supported as well

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Check out Jasmine, our adventurous Arabian princess soaring on her magic carpet with a fuller figure! Decked out in her signature turquoise attire, she’s setting an inspiring example that ruling a kingdom doesn’t require a slim physique.

8. Meg

Look at Meg, the Greek goddess! She’s proving that you don’t have to be super skinny to save the day and stand up to powerful gods.

9. Mulan

Mulan’s strength, determination, and her new curvy figure prove that heroines can look different and still be powerful. It teaches us that true bravery comes from inside, no matter your shape or size.

10. Belle And Adam

Adam, our prince, has embraced a fuller body, teaching us that fairy tale endings aren’t about having a slim, royal look. Their story challenges stereotypes and encourages us to accept and love ourselves and others. It’s a reminder that real beauty comes from within.

11. Prince Eric

Check out Prince Eric with his new look! He’s showing us that you don’t have to have a slim body to be a true hero.

12. Rapunzel

Julia Villani
day ago

I think you did a lovely job representing an additional version of beauty of princesses AND princes.

I read a surprising number of critical responses and it made me wonder if those contributors really acknowledge the shame placed upon girls, especially BIPOC, for not meeting a singular version of beauty. Yes,the cartoons are based upon fantasy but make no mistake the intended or affiliated programming of a very impressionable audience is apparent.

Embrace body positivity Beauty comes in all shapes, colors and sizes. BTW Jane Turkey with the most antiquated view of all - Who gives a royal s**t what the royals think about this. This artist's gift is for the little people, figuratively speaking of course. Thank you for your beautiful message through art Wyethe.

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Rapunzel is rocking her new princess look with her flowing locks. She’s proving that climbing a tower of confidence doesn’t require a slender figure.

Due to contemporary beauty norms, styling a plus-size body can be more challenging. However, one woman stepped up to help by sharing smart and innovative tips on how to enhance the look of any outfit for a fuller figure.

Preview photo credit Cinderella / Walt Disney Animation Studios & co-producer, the.curious.illustrator / TiktTok, The Little Mermaid / Walt Disney Pictures & co-producers, the.curious.illustrator / TiktTok

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Scarlet Kiehl
day ago

I think that the Disney princesses could be better to show the more realistic body, but I have seen many people with many different body types. But it is also big to remember that this is a made up story and the body is also made up and not real

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Tara Monst
2 hours ago

If you, as an adult look at a caricature and perceive it as a realistic rendering you should probably get an eye exam, a CT scan and see a phycologist. A child however may not have the emotional intelligence to differentiate. That is the point.

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Oritsegbubemi Adeoti
51 minutes ago

You really just fattened all of them up. U do realise that them looking slim is actually a nod to health for the children watching them cuz all these princesses were physically active people so there is no way those edits are realistic. Also most children really don't care

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