Illustrator Reimagines Disney Characters With Realistic Body Types

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Get ready for a magical, whimsical shakeup! Artist Wyethe Smallish waved her wand, sprinkling body-positive fairy dust on Disney characters. The results? A delightful, diverse collection of full-figured princes and princesses that challenge old-school beauty standards. Let's take a look!

1. Cinderella

Different body types exist and some women can have that figure, not to mention it's stylized , like seriously not everyone has a belly

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I think in the case of Cinderella thin is realistic. Housework all day and not likely being fed the best. No way is the Cinderella diet making this her realistic shape.

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Stop trying to normalize being overweight and obese it's very unhealthy and it is unattractive.... It ruins your health and it ruins your love life it's no good.... Stop it getting ridiculous with your emotional issues that's your problem if you can't get over it

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4 days ago
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Ridiculous, at no time in my childhood did I compare myself to a cartoon character. Just leave the old stuff alone!

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Being overweight isn't being "body positive". It's unhealthy, no matter how you try spinning it.

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So people that are overweight make bad choices? 🤦‍♀️ Yeah, no. YOU should choose to be a better person and not make poor assumptions. You don’t know what people are going through or how they got to where they are.

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9 hours ago
This comment came alive and ran away.

Not really a good comparison since all of these characters are supposed to be like 15 and 16 years old. 🤔 I was a late bloomer and only weighed 80 pounds at 16.

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4 days ago
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I believe the skinny version more, her step-mother seems the type to starve her

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Considering her Step-mother, she probably would actually be that small and definitely not full figured. The 1st image seems more natural, but I think she'd be skinnier in the other images.

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It is a bit of a balancing act and yes she should be a bit thinner, but not as much as she was originally, as it didn't have space for her body physically

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Ariel second picture is realistic I have that body type the original

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Lol and being skinny is not realistic? Would love to know your definition.

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No it's only realistic to you cuz you have that body type LOL..... This is where it starts where it's okay you're just a little different and then within the next 50 years it's going to be okay to be 300 lb overweight and get around in your mobile chair like on that movie WALL-E..... It's just like when they let homosexuals get married and now they want to adopt kids and be in all the TV shows and commercials and movies.... It never ends with these left leaning people they don't want these things they just want control.... They move from one thing to another they're never happy don't give them anything they want

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Anyone that wants to subject themselves to the ridiculous institution should be allowed to do so. They should be allowed to pursue their life long dreams of being actors too 🙄🙄. Not that this has anything to do with the article about making old Disney characters in what the author considers more body positive.

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4 days ago
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4 days ago
No comment? Pass the wine, please.

In the original, her waist was smaller than her head which is crazy. She looks like a real person in the after version.

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4 days ago
Something crazy happened here... Sorry, it's a secret.

Our beloved glass-slipper-losing princess has a few more curves to show off. Wearing her gorgeous gown, she proves you don't need a dainty figure to be the belle of the ball!

2. Ariel

This little mermaid’s got a fuller tail and a bold attitude. No more stick-thin princesses for the under-the-sea kingdom! Ariel’s ready to explore new depths of self-confidence and body acceptance.

3. Belle

The brainy bookworm just became the poster child for fuller-bodied beauty. Flaunting her stunning yellow gown, Belle shows you can be brilliant and beautiful, regardless of your dress size.

4. Rapunzel

Letting down her luscious locks, Rapunzel stuns us with her new princess look. Who says you need a slender figure to climb a tower of confidence?

5. Jasmine

Our Arabian princess is flying high on her magic carpet, rocking a fuller-bodied look. Dressed in her iconic turquoise outfit, Jasmine’s proving you don’t need a slender figure to rule the kingdom and charm a street-rat-turned-prince!

6. Prince Eric

I am glad that most of the men I know never looked at these cartoons to be realistic.

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Even the fellas are getting a makeover! Prince Eric’s fuller physique shows you don’t need a lean, royal body to save the day.

7. Princess Aurora

I mean she was eating good, so I can see her with a little meat on her bones

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Once upon a dream, this sleeping beauty woke up to a world where all body types are celebrated! Trading her petite frame for a fuller figure, Aurora shows us you don’t need to be stick-thin to enchant kingdoms or charm dashing princes.

8. Meg

This Greek goddess is showing the world that true heroines come in all sizes! Swapping her slender figure for a fuller, more realistic one, Meg proves you don’t need to be stick-thin to save the day and stand up to the gods.

9. Princess Tiana

Y'all this one's good they look basically the same and she can still make me bengeis can't spell the fluffy dough with sugar

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This ambitious, hard-working princess is cooking up something new! Trading her petite frame for a fuller figure, Tiana's showing us that body diversity is the key ingredient in any successful fairy tale. Dressed in her elegant green gown, she's proof that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes – and that true success starts with believing in yourself and embracing your unique beauty.

10. Elsa

Actually decent. Probably the shape would be a little different if she was wearing structured clothing or a corset, however.

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The icy queen is heating things up with her empowering new look! Exchanging her slender figure for a curvier one, Elsa’s teaching us that true beauty is not defined by size. Dressed in her enchanting blue gown, she shows us that confidence and self-acceptance can conquer any frozen heart, reminding us to let go of outdated beauty standards and embrace the magic of body diversity.

11. Mulan

This warrior princess has swapped her slim figure for a curvier, more realistic one, proving that body diversity is as strong as any sword. Mulan’s strength, determination, and newfound voluptuousness show us that heroines come in all shapes and sizes — and that true courage comes from within.

12. Belle And Adam

She was pretty poor, so probably in between. I have no idea how the curse would effect Adam's body.

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While Belle dazzles in her iconic yellow gown, showing that intelligence and beauty come in all shapes and sizes, Adam’s now a fuller-bodied prince, teaching us that happily-ever-after doesn’t depend on a lean, royal physique. Together, they’re challenging stereotypes and inspiring us to embrace love and acceptance, proving that true beauty lies within.

Wyethe Smallish's whimsical, witty work encourages us to embrace diversity in all forms, shattering narrow beauty ideals. With these charming characters, she's making fairy tales more relatable and inspiring us to love the skin we're in. While Disney is changing the game, what does it mean for real-world relationships? We'll be diving into why some men find curvier figures so appealing in our next piece!

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I see maybe four pictures that would be considered "realistic body sizes". Cinderella was fine as is, since it's meant to show how miss treated and malnourished she was, due to her step family. Mulan, it made sense to make her more muscular, she's a warrior. Everyone in the Disney world (aside from Cinderella) would be a more normal body shape with a range from 5 - 15 more pounds added. Of course this is a range depending on background, and way of life. Of course some of the members could be much heavier than this as well. For example, Jasmine lived in the castle her whole life, it's not like there is exercise equipment around, she could have definitely been heavier life her father. This is also true for Rapunzel. Realistically, there should be body shapes for the princess ranging from the original photo of Cinderella all the way up to Ursula from the little mermaid.

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My question is, why are people bothered by cartoons? Be how you wan, but leave the movies and kids cartoons alone good grief. Like another comment said... WHO CARES!!

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You made them all plus sizes. A little meat in the bones but Meg in Hercules was ridiculous

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Millennial women are trash, no wonder Gen Z women are reversing this obesity trend.

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