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Sharon is a writer and animal lover from New England. Sharon's two main focuses in her work are Disney's correlations with pop culture and the significance of Disney princesses (which was the basis for her college thesis). When she's not writing about Disney, Sharon spends her time singing, dancing, and cavorting with woodland creatures!

Disney Shareholders Organize a Vote Against CEO Bob Chapek

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Many Disney fans already know that the CEO who has taken up Disney leadership after CEO Bob Iger left, CEO Bob Chapek, has been getting a lot of negative feedback from Disney Guests. Now, many people have actually become Disney stockholders specifically as part of a planned vote against the reelection of CEO Bob Chapek at the Disney shareholders’ meeting ...

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Disney Donates Books During the ‘Magic of Storytelling’

The Disney Parks Blog has shared that Disney has just launched its 10th Annual Magic of Storytelling campaign with First Book, which is “a nonprofit organization that puts free or affordable books and resources into the hands of educators who serve children in need”! Between now and March 31, special Magic of Storytelling events will be occurring alongside the campaign’s charitable efforts. Events will ...

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Cook Soulfully with This Tanzanian Collard Green Recipe from Sanaa

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If you’re a Disney Guest who is feeling inspired after visiting Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort during this month’s Celebrate Soulfully event — or you’re a Disney fan who can’t visit a Disney Park at the moment, but wants to experience some soulful flavors at home — then you’re in luck! The Disney Parks Blog has just shared ...

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“We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Is Being Snubbed in Awards Season: Here’s Why

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Although the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto has been garnering awards and award nominations for itself throughout the 2022 awards season, the Disney movie’s original song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” has definitely stolen the movie’s thunder by breaking records, constantly topping the Billboard and Spotify charts, and inspiring fan-made mashups online. The original song from the Disney animated ...

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Disney and Marvel Movies Head to the Oscars

As awards season has continued, the Disney movies or Pixar movies that have been taking the lead are the 2021 movies Encanto, Cruella, Luca, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings. Now that the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were just announced, we know that Encanto, Cruella, and Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings are all in the running ...

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OpEd: Can Disney Fans Make Our Own Princesses?

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Disney princesses have always had their own fans, with the occasional Disney fan preferring the classic iconic Disney princesses Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty (also known as Aurora or Briar Rose) while other fans have gravitated towards the more modern Disney heroines who shun romance and sport more realistic body types, such as Moana or Luisa Madrigal. But with ...

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Awkwafina Responds to “Blaccent” Accusations after NAACP Nomination

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Cancel culture has come into play once again as Awkwafina, an Asian American actress who has become a staple for Disney and Marvel in recent years (after starring in hits like the 2018 movies Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean’s Eight), faces a new wave of criticism for her “blaccent” after being nominated for an NAACP Image Award. The NAACP Awards ...

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Susan Egan Is Playing Mother Gothel

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Susan Egan might have been the original Belle in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast and the sarcastic heroine Megara in Hercules, but now the actress and singer has revealed that she’s playing a Disney villain for part of Disney Princess – the Concert, which is currently on tour and features performers like Courtney Reed, Aisha Jackson, Christy Altomare, Arielle ...

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“Rapunzel Is Neurotic as All Get-Out”: Susan Egan on Relatable Disney Princesses

It’s no secret that Disney princesses have come a long way from the original damsel in distress archetype that they were known for — even though some Disney fans still attest to the strength of beloved princess characters like Cinderella or Snow White — and Disney actress Susan Egan enthused about the evolution of Disney princesses recently on the D23 ...

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“Every CEO of a Company Is a Disney Princess”: Susan Egan Discusses Disney Heroines

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Susan Egan has many impressive credits as an actress, singer, and producer, but she is best known for her two Disney roles: the official Disney princess Belle in the original Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast and the Disney heroine Megara in Hercules (1997). Susan is currently touring with Disney Princess – The Concert alongside other Disney princess actresses (including Courtney ...

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