UPS
Twitter
Encanto Debunked The Mirabel Hand-Wiping Theory Even Before The Director
The Encanto director debunked a popular theory about Mirabel ruining her gift ceremony, but the movie may have hinted all along that it wasn't true. Though several of the Madrigals get magical powers, Mirabel Madrigal (Stephanie Beatriz) doesn't receive a supernatural ability during the night of her gift ceremony. Mirabel's lack of magical gifts is a mystery in Encanto, but one popular fan theory claimed to know the answer. According to the theory, Mirabel sabotaged her own gift accidentally during her ceremony. After touching a magical candle, Mirabel wipes her hands on her clothes, and fans speculated that this was the reason the young Madrigal didn't get powers.