A new Disney princess will soon be gracing us all with her presence. And this ain’t just any old Princess, this is Disney’s first black princess. Now, regardless of heritage or skin tone, a new princess is news enough…in my house at least.
My daughter, against my own wishes, is princess crazy, and she is especially crazy about princesses of the Disney variety. So, yeah, this is tantamount to Christmas, a birthday or freshly baked cupcakes. All the characters will surely be mainstays, regardless of the quality of the film, in not only my household but maybe yours too. So without further ado, let me introduce you to the stars of this tale based in New Orleans, the Princess and the Frog cast. (via of Jezebel.com via Ain’t it Cool).
Princess Tatiana (picture above)
Historic because she’s the first black Disney princess, perfect timing with our nations first black president. And yes, Disney is already all set to market the Princess Tatiana costume to the masses.
Prince Naveen
I smell a smug prince and proud prince…he has too be right? His outfit is just way too tight. And he also happens to have a "secret."
Ray
Princess Tatiana’s sidekick is following in the footsteps of other famous Disney sidekicks like Peter Pan’s Tinkerbell, Ariel’s Flounder, and Alladin’s Abu, yup, some pretty big shoes to fill and his feet look mighty tiny.
Mama Odie
The “good” voodoo priestess. She looks like she could be part one part Yoda, one part grandma and one part Ace Bandage.
Louie
He’s a new pal of Princess Tatiana’s. He just happens to be a trumpet playing alligator. But this isn’t Disney’s first foray into New Orleans style tunage. Think back to the classic Louis Prima (a New Orleans native) and his trusty sax player Sam Butera appearing (in animated form) in The Jungle Book. Now that New Orleans styled animal played song cannot be beat. Ever.
And last but not least...
Facilier
He is, as Joss Whedon would say, the big bad. This evil voodoo dude. As Dodai over at Jezebel said “We know he is bad because he is wearing black. Also: Good guys don't show off their clavicles (see: Naveen). Plus, there's a skull on his hat.” Natch.
Are you, or your kids, looking forward to the new Disney princess movie? I haven’t even told mine about it yet to avoid months of “can we see it now? Can we? Can we?”
Click here to check out the "Official Teaser"
Via Jezebel via Aint It Cool
