These Plus-Size Models Are Posing As Disney Princesses, And They're Stunning

"We take up more space than most, yet our larger bodies are clearly lacking representation in media."

Stephanie

• Published in Disney
• November 29, 2020

Little girls everywhere love Disney princesses! After all, they are beautiful, charming, and inspirational - what's not to love?

But it has come to critics' attention that most of Disney's iconic characters don't give an accurate representation of the average, normal woman. Instead, they are illustrated as perfect-looking women with slim figures and not so much as a hair out of place.

Disney's lack of regular and plus-sized bodies inspired social media influencer, Natasha Polis, to start the hashtag #PlusSizePrincessProject. Natasha shared the tag and pics with her 77.4k Instagram followers, proving that princesses come in all shapes and sizes.

"We take up more space than most, yet our larger bodies are clearly lacking representation in media. So here's our response this Halloween: 21 influencers dressing up in our own style as beloved female Disney characters," Natasha wrote.

1. Alice

2. Mulan

3. Sleeping Beauty

4. Rapunzel

5. Merida

6. Snow White

"You are worthy, no matter what your body happens to look like at any given moment. Seeing so many beautiful faces, diverse body types, and backgrounds was humbling and something I know we all intend to see a lot more of in the future," Michaela said.

7. Jasmine

8. Belle

9. Moana

10. Tinkerbell

11. Cinderella

12. Anna And Elsa

Michaela McGrady is one of the plus-size models to have participated in the Plus-Size Princess Project. Michaela dressed up as Princess Anna from Frozen, while her sister dressed up as Princess Elsa. The pair said they felt a strong connection to the two princesses.

"Anna and Elsa represent a strong sisterly bond that she and I share. We would really do anything for each other, so to be able to bring that to life was so exciting for us!" Michaela said.

13. Kida

14. Megara

15. Esmeralda

Michaela particularly loved being able to put a plus-size spin on the Disney icons. "I know that seeing someone who had a body type like me when I was a young girl would have been life-changing," she said.

Michaela says that no journey to body confidence is easy in this day and age. "It truly is a journey with many ups and downs, good days and bad days, and it's all about getting to a place where the incredible significance of physical attractiveness is dialed down and how you feel about yourself isn't affected by your appearance."

16. Elena

Stephanie