Encanto: Could Mirabel Become the Next Official Disney Princess?
While Mirabel from Encanto might not be a typical royal, she could still qualify as the next official “Disney Princess.” As Disney’s latest animated feature, Encanto tells the story of the Madrigals. This Colombian family received a miracle, giving every child in the family a magical gift – except the youngest daughter, Mirabel. When the Madrigals begin to lose both their powers and their home though, Mirabel decides to face her destiny and try to save the magic.
Created during the 1990s, the Disney Princesses are an official lineup of characters from animated Disney movies that often appear in media and consumer products together. However, this franchise does not include every female royal Disney character. Instead, the official Disney Princess list includes Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana, and Raya. Elsa and Anna from Frozen are honorary Disney Princesses, but they are often not featured in the official lineup, due to having spawned their own successful franchise.
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Mirabel could easily join the list of Disney Princesses, which would make her not only the first official Latin American princess, but the first princess to wear glasses. Throughout Encanto, Mirabel displays many of the common qualities of a Disney Princess, including empathy, wanting more out of life, and answering the hero’s call to adventure. In addition, Mirabel fits the official requirements for a Disney Princess and could almost be considered royalty.
According to an article (via Disney Princess Wiki), Disney Princesses must meet certain criteria, and Mirabel meets all of them. These rules state that to be a
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