Disney Re-Renders Princess Tiana's Skin Color in “Wreck-It Ralph 2” Sequel after Anti-Racism Criticism
Nagini Shree|Sep 25, 2018
Disney has been forced to change the first black princess’s skin after being faced complaints that the skin tone of the black Disney princess Tiana had been lighter as well as a narrower nose, Elsa-like nose.
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After the release of the teaser for Wreck-It Ralph 2, fans noticed that the black Princess Tina’s appearance looked lighter-skinned and more Euro-centric than she did in previous promotional material from the movie. Her skin was lighter; her nose appeared slimmer, and her corkscrew curls became gentle waves. Some people required Disney animators to go back to the drawing board.
A large number of people including Color of Change, an anti-racism charity accused Disney of whitewashing the character. Colour of Change also called on Disney to "stop whitewashing." They confirmed that Disney Animation needed to commit "restoring Tiana to her original form to ensure authenticity.”
Disney had arranged a meeting with Anika Noni Rose, who is the voice of Tiana and Color of Change. They decided to redesign in Tiana’s appearance together. Wreck-It Ralph is going to hit theatres in November. But the initial trailers in August unquestionably left fans majorly disappointed with substantial changes in the beloved character of Princess Tiana’s appearance. Tina appeared in a trailer for “Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet” along with Cinderella, Snow White, and Moana…
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