Viral TikTok Trend Calls Out Disney 'Princess Noses' for 'Harmful' Beauty Standards
For decades, Disney and its princesses have had one beauty standard. They were white, thin, and as one social media user is pointing out--they also have another thing in common--small, upturned noses.
The viral video, with more than 5 million views, shows pictures the iconic princess like Snow White, Cinderella, and Ariel with small, dainty noses and then juxtaposed with images of the company's villains like Ursula and Maleficent who all had large noses.
The video was set to the song “Remember You Omnichord” by Mars Bars, which features the lyrics, "This must be so confusing for a little girl,” at the end.
Not all users agree that the noses are a big deal.
“So are we gonna cry about every single thing in life or just carry on,” commented one user, according to Glamour Magazine. While another one added, “As a big nose gal the villains having the most defined noses really impacted me in a bad way for a long time."
One thing is for sure, Disney Princesses have had an impression on society. A 2012 Forbes article notes that the Princess brand rakes in more than 1.6 Billion a year, while other reports put the net worth of the brand at more than $45 Billion.
According to Smithsonian Magazine, Disney introduced their first princess, Persephone in 1937. The company introduced the first Black princess, Tiana, in The Princess and the Frog in 2014.
The newest live-action Disney Princess, Halle Bailey as Ariel, is set to debut in theaters on May 26 and after some racist backlash to the beloved character being cast as Black--the film premiered last night in Hollywood to rave reviews.
“It means the world to me, especially for the beautiful babies to be able to see a reflection of themselves,” Bailey said on the red carpet, per Deadline. “I am just honored to be a part of this and be one of the princesses now because for me it was Brandi as Cinderella and then Anika Rose as Princess Tiana. So the fact that I am getting to continue this and live on this legacy is really exciting and I’m just grateful.”
