Now Frozen star attacks Snow White’s prince... for not getting consent
SHE voiced the lead character in Disney’s biggest-grossing animated film of all time.
But Kristen Bell, who played Anna in Frozen, is far from comfortable with scenes in one of the movie’s famous Disney predecessors, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
The actress questioned the suitability of the 1937 classic for her daughters, Lincoln, five, and Delta, three. Miss Bell, 38, said: ‘Don’t you think that it’s weird that the Prince kisses Snow White without her permission? Because you cannot kiss someone if they’re sleeping!’
In the Disney classic, Snow White falls asleep after eating a poisoned apple given to her by the wicked Queen (disguised as a hag) who is jealous of her beauty. She remains in a deathless slumber for a year until a prince who fell in love with her comes and kisses her. She awakens and they live happily ever after in his castle.
The American actress, who is married to fellow actor Dax Shepard, said she regularly uses the story to challenge its approach to stealing, strangers and consent.
Speaking to Parenting magazine, she added: ‘Every time we close [the book], I look at my girls and ask “Don’t you think it’s weird that Snow White didn’t ask the old witch why she needed to eat the apple? Or where she got the apple?”
‘I say “I would never take food from a stranger, would you?” And my kids are like “No!” And I’m like “OK, I’m doing something right.”’ Miss Bell’s comments come after British actress Keira Knightley said that certain Disney movies are ‘banned’ from her house – because they don’t portray strong women.
Miss Knightley, 33, said her threeyear-old daughter is not allowed to watch Cinderella or The Little Mermaid because she is worried about the message they send to little girls .‘ Cinderella is banned. Because she waits around for a rich guy to rescue her. Don’t. Rescue yourself,’ she told a US chat show.
‘And this is the one I’m quite annoyed about because I really like the film – but The Little Mermaid, I mean the songs are great, but do not give your voice up for a man.’
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