Author: Alexis Rhiannon / Source: Bustle
In response to waves of criticism, Wreck-It Ralph 2 has changed Princess Tiana’s skin tone and features, re-animating her with darker hair and skin tone, and a wider nose. After fans got their first look at Princess Tiana in Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, they immediately took to social media, accusing the studio of attempting to whitewash Tiana’s look. These complaints from fans, as well as the advocacy group Color of Change, were heard all the way to Disney, according to The Wall Street Journal, and they actually did something about it.
According to the report, the studio went so far as to reanimate portions of the film in which Tiana appears, and released the first images of the redrawn character in a new trailer, to many fans’ delight. Obviously in an ideal world, a situation like this one would never arise, but given the circumstances, this is a pretty huge win for representation.The controversy started this past summer, when Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 released its first teasers. The followup to the popular 2012 film portrays modern depictions of a wide range of Disney princesses from Moana, to Snow White, to Mulan, to Rapunzel, but one character in particular stood out. Fans noted that Princess Tiana’s appearance had been altered pretty significantly since her debut in 2009’s The Princess and the Frog. Namely, critics pointed out that the first — and…
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