Illustrator Reimagines Disney Characters With Realistic Body Types

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5 months ago

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

"Illustrator Reimagines Disney Characters WHO ONLY EAT PROCESSED FOODS."
There, I fixed the title.

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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 movie is about mermaids and you think a person would think "well this is not realistic because she has more meat on her bones"

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Man I didn't know drawing characters with a full rib cage and pelvis isn't realistic.
So should realism just ditch the human skeleton?

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Let me guess, male illustrators who still think they have a clue but freaking don't. Misogynistic results again

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Actually if you go back to the top of the page in the first paragraph was in the first two-three sentences it says it's a female artist reread the content

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Ariel has spent her entire life being active and swimming all day everyday. She would not be overweight or plus sized in any way. Had you drawn her with the body of an Olympic swimmer that would have been more realistic.

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I was thinking that exact same thing,like how did she gain all that weight swimming all day eating fish🤷 that's more unrealistic than her being a mermaid in my opinion

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Ariel is like 15 or 16. That second body is more like a 20 to 30 year old after having given birth a couple times

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The last one looks more accurate, but the first two don't make a lot of sense for a merperson constantly in motion

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Well depending on if Ariel is warm blooded or cold blooded... she should realistically have the figure of a whale.
That's how they keep warm after all.

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This one I agree with all the images. I always thought, even as a child, that she didn't look real because her waist was way too small. I actually kind of thought she looked anorexic in the movie. I love the movies and her character but I never thought she should be that small.

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Her head should not be twice the size of her waist. Sure, she should be toned from swimming but does that also result in missing ribs?

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Mmm no, not before she was on land. She's constantly swimming so she would be toned, not flabby. However, once she was able to walk, she could've put on the weight from always stuffing her face with our foods. THEN, when she returned to the ocean, she'd be chubby... but she'd work it off quickly. There's your realism.

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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

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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