Mirabel Accidentally Sabotaged Her Own Gift In Encanto - Theory Explained

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Mirabel Madrigal doesn't get a gift in Encanto, and a small detail may finally explain why. So, does Mirabel ever get a gift, or did she sabotage it? In Disney's Encanto, Mirabel Madrigal (Stephanie Beatriz) is the only child in the Family Madrigal that doesn't get a magical gift. For instance, her sister Luisa (Jessica Darrow) has superhuman strength and can lift donkeys with one arm. Additionally, Camilo (Rhenzy Feliz), one of her cousins, has the power to shapeshift into other people, including their mysterious Uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo). However, when the magical house they live in starts to fall apart, Mirabel takes it upon herself to discover why.

Encanto, the 60th feature in the Disney Animated Canon, brings together a star-studded cast. In addition to Beatriz voicing Maribel and Leguizamo taking on Uncle Bruno, Doom Patrol's Diane Guerrero voices Mirabel's sister Isabel, and That '70s Show's Wilmer Valderrama takes on the role of Agustín, Mirabel's father. Additionally, Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda is behind the soundtrack. The Tony-winner created several hits for the film, including «Surface Pressure» and «We Don't Talk About Bruno,» which already reached the fifth spot on the Billboard charts.

Related: Encanto: Mirabel Was Wrong About Bruno's Vision

While answering the question «does Mirabel ever get a gift?», it's usually a resounding «no.» It's strange that Mirabel is the only child without a gift in the Family Madrigal, and it seems she may have done it to herself. In the film, the Madrigals have a ceremony when it's time for someone to receive their gift. Encanto shows the children going to Abuela Alma (María Cecilia Botero), touching a magical candle, and then reaching for the door that will reveal