12 Women Reveal Why Beauty and the Beast Is Still So Special to Them After All These Years

"Belle became my favorite Disney princess when I was little because she was the smartest one of the bunch at the time. She embodied everything I wanted to grow up to be . . . not a captive, but a smart, independent woman who didn't care what others thought of her. She always tried to see the best in people, and that's a Disney lesson I've carried with me until today. I also plan to walk down the aisle with my future Beast to 'Tale as Old as Time.'" — Allison Chan, influencer programs marketing coordinator