Disney's The Princess and the Frog - Controversy

EDIT 09/08
I'm very happy to read that the majority of the comments are in the favor of thinking people are just too sensitive. I agree, and to loosely quote some of the comments here "I don't care if she's purple! It's 2D!" Hopefully disney will return to this fantastic format.

EDIT 6/08
Many people have been asking how Disney would be able to pull off an "American" princess. I know, democracy and all that. As far as I know, Tiana is to be added to the disney princess LINE. She may or may not be an actual princess in the story (althought thr crown on her head leads me to believe that she is but I am not sure. What do you guys think?) Mulan is also a part of the disney princess line, along with Snow White, Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Aurora, and Pocahontas, but in her story, Mulan is not a real princess like the others were or became.

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Personally, I think it's wonderful that Disney is creating their first black princess, I think they should have done it sooner.

BUT, it isn't even done yet and already there are problems. Is it just me, or are people just a little too sensitive nowadays?

Anyways, let me know what you think! Personally, I just plan to enjoy the movie when it comes out, whatever the main character's name may be!

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[Shuchan]

What the HECK is gonna happen with all these racist people, if Disney ever makes a MEXICAN princess? And why not? They can make whatever they want, and if you don't like it, DON'T go see it. Plain and simple. I liked Princess and the Frog, and I wouldn't have thought it was Racist if she was a Maid. In Mulan they referenced that she'd die if she broke the law. And what about Pocahontas? The English destroying the Natives land. Even Aladdin, being middle eastern. People are NEVER gonna be happy..

[onesexyblackbiatch]

i did like the movie but it doesn't mean you can't question things. the pocahontas film did make alot of native americans and whites angry because of their protrayal in the film, and if you don't believe me just look it up on youtube the pocahantas movie and read the comments. maybe all americans are sensitive about their history in this country black white or other.

[6884twix]

i went to see it with my daughter when it first came out i am mixed and the only thing i didnt like was the voodoo man and alot of little stereotypes in there about the black community ...im not mad at anyone for having an opinion about the movie and how it made them feel but the overly racist "princess in africa w/ aids " comments needs to stop that had to have been a very ignorant WHITE person to even say something so fucking idiotic

[Jen321able]

@Dramactica How is it ironic?

[Dramactica]

@Dramactica

I think the movie is stupid and another Diseny BS. Can they write their own material.

[Dramactica]

@cloudsurfer73

King....he's overrated. Malcolm X is the real thing.

[Dramactica]

@grandmabeatinstick

why you have to bring starving and AIDs in Africa, racist?

[Dramactica]

@Jen321able

ironic. I'm black and I hate the movie but not because the name.

[CrunchyTaterTot]

I was excited about the name change. My name is Tiana and i'm obsessed with Disney so it made me even more excited about a black princess. I also think Tiana is a more common name because I don't even know anyone named Maddy

[grandmabeatinstick]

well i think its kinda stupid, first of if she where an African princess, everyone around her would be starving and have AIDS. secondly if she wore European style dress like that someone in her military would form a junta and hack her up with machetes and convert the nation to Islam. You know blacks would be all offended if Disney made a cartoon with a white princess presiding over Africa, but not this cartoon. This cartoon speaks to the world black community of its lack of western royalty. Lol

[Jen321able]

I get so pissed off when people complain to Disney over stupid shit. I'm black, I wouldn't be offended if her name was Maddy, I don't like the name, but whatever. The title would have worked just fine since she became a princess while she was a frog. I wish people wouldn't make a big to do about nothing. I love Disney, I wish people would stop talking shit about them.

[dirtynileystories]

No matter what you do, SOMEONE is ALWAYS going to question it/be disappointed/say it's wrong or not good, you can't please everyone. Disney did their best. I don't see anything wrong. People need to stop pointing out faults in every single thing ever done.