![]() ![]() It’s about the bait-and-switch that happens in the merchandise, and the way the characters have evolved and proliferated off-screen,” Orenstein wrote on her blog in response to the Merida redesign. “I’ve always said that it’s not about the movies. And this is what set off alarm bells for Danckaert and the thousands of women supporting the cause, including Peggy Orenstein, author of “Cinderella Ate My Daughter.” The makeover was put in place to coincide with Merida’s coronation Saturday as Disney’s 11th official princess, and, at least in part, to lend Merida more easily to product designs, according to a report in Inside the Magic, which covers Disney news. ![]() "This has never been about how presented on the website," she tells Yahoo Shine, "but, rather, what will be her enduring image with the product tie-in phase? Now that she’s been inducted into the collection, how is she going to be used in the Disney merchandise line?” ![]() More From Yahoo!: Disney Celebrates the Princess in Every Young Latina with Launch of Disney Royal Ball Quinceañera Dress Collectionīut Danckaert is still concerned over the princess's image. Merida exemplifies what it means to be a Disney Princess through being brave, passionate and confident and she remains the same strong and determined Merida from the movie whose inner qualities have inspired moms and daughters around the world." We routinely use different art styles with our characters and this rendition of Merida in her party dress was a special one-time effort to commemorate her coronation. She offered a statement, which read: "The artwork used on Merida's official social media sites has always been the imagery from the movie. According to a Disney spokesperson who contacted Yahoo! Shine late Thursday, the controversial image never appeared on the company's official website to begin with. ![]()
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