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 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

All these princesses in fact should be plump because that was a sign of wealth and royalty. Weight says "look at me! I can eat all day and I don't have to work at all!" This is what royalty looks like "realistic"

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Everyone does not need a "belly" to be considered real, each character should have a different body shape that matches their characters and environments. I dont consider all if these "realistic" either.

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They are animated characters! Who cares?! Why do they have to be turned into lardos???🤢

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It is very easy to forget how observing children are, and how much they can learn and pick up from even and animated character.

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Realistic dosent mean plus size cause i have friends that have very small petite bodys like princess...

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Not certain about the fourth pic, but this one actually makes more sense, as she is a princess who has never done physical labour or been allowed to leave her palace.

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Just like Aerial, Jasmine was way too small in the waist. I agree with the 1st and 3rd images, but she looks kinda large in the other 2. Maybe it's simply the position she is in, idk.

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Because his body proportions are fine to begin with. His waist wasn't smaller than his head, and his arms didn't look like sticks.

Her proportions matched his in the redone image.

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Good? Jafar was creeping on her in the first place. That was a disgusting thing from him. Why are you implying that its a BAD thing for the OLD MAN (her own dad thought so) to NOT be interested in the 17 year old girl. (Or was she 15? I don't remember if her dad said she had to be married by her 16th or 18th birthday)

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5 months ago
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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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