STORY: Pixar’s Braintrust on the Making of ‘Brave’ and the Studio’s First Princess
Iger, stated: “The redesign of Merida in advance of her official induction to the Disney Princess collection does a tremendous disservice to the millions of children for whom Merida is an empowering role model who speaks to girls’ capacity to be change agents in the world rather than just trophies to be admired.”
One Jezebel writer noted that the heroine was given a “pretty pretty princess makeover.”Ī letter addressed to Disney’s chairman and CEO Robert A. The character, seen here, eliminates the bow and arrow wielded by Merida in the film and makes alterations to the dress. The new look of Merida has been criticized since she was announced as the 11th princess to join Disney’s character line.
“Merida was created to break that mold - to give young girls a better, stronger role model, a more attainable role model, something of substance, not just a pretty face that waits around for romance,” Chapman explained.
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