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These Disney Princesses Didn't Get Their Happily Ever After

Apr 5 2017 - 9:49am

Your favorite Disney heroes face some pretty harsh realities in the Disney Unhappily Ever After [1] photo series created by animated storyboard artist Jeff Hong. By placing the beloved characters in difficult modern-day situations, Hong brings to light social issues of racism, poverty, drug use, environmental disaster, and more. While it's kind of traumatizing to see Elsa sobbing on a melting polar ice cap and Belle contemplating plastic surgery, the images definitely make a statement. We've rounded up the fates of our favorite Disney princesses, see the whole collection of characters here [2].

Mulan in an extremely polluted city.

Alice on drugs.

Elsa on a melting polar ice cap.

Belle getting plastic surgery.

Pocahontas dealing with racism and cultural stereotypes.

Ariel covered in oil from a spill.

Cinderella alone in an alley.

Tiana a victim of racism.

Aurora in a bad relationship.


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