Encanto Star Comments On Mirabel Bisexual Theories
Encantostar Stephanie Beatriz shares her thoughts on the fan theories that suggest Mirabel is bisexual. Released in theaters last November, Disney's Encanto has become the animated breakout sensation of 2021 — and early 2022, for that matter. The movie is currently up for 3 Academy Awards, including best animated feature, and it has boosted itself to $227.4 million worldwide amid glowing reviews. Encanto is also backed by a soundtrack from Lin-Manuel Miranda that has swiftly produced some of Disney's biggest songs in decades. As a result, the Mouse House has indicated it wants to turn the film into a proper franchise.
Encanto is anchored by one of Disney's most unique heroines yet. Beatriz's Mirabel is a bespectacled teen who stands apart from the rest of her family because she doesn't have a special gift. While her siblings and cousins have all been honored by their family home, Mirabel was left in the cold, making her an outsider. That theme of being seen as an «other,» as well as the colors of Mirabel's clothes, have led some fans to speculate that she could be bisexual. Beatriz herself is openly bi, and her Brooklyn Nine-Nine character Rosa Diaz famously came out in season 5 of the workplace comedy.
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The theories about Mirabel's potential queerness were brought to Beatriz's attention recently, and she shared her thoughts on them with Vulture. According to the actress, she was more focused on other elements of Mirabel's arc, though she did acknowledge how those elements can be viewed through a queer lens. Nevertheless, she stopped short of outright agreeing to the idea. Beatriz said:
“For Mirabel’s journey, I was much more focused on how
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