#Discussion: Whitewashing Princess Tiana?

[weber_dubois22]

I saw this tumblr earlier today. Apparently, someone on Ebay.com was/is selling a set of Disney Princesses. At first glance one might assume the lady in the lilypad dress is "Tinkerbell" via Peter Pan, but believe it or not, it a repainted version of "Tiana" of Princess and the Frog. Whether or not this was a mistake on the part of Disney or some a-hole at Ebay who decided he didn't like the fact that Tiana is black is rather elusive.





Case in point, a side-by-side comparison:




SOURCE: 1, 2, 3

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[k00kaburra.livejournal.com]

When I first saw the white Tiana, I did think it was someone trying to make a 'formal gown' version of Tinkerbell, until I saw the side-by-side comparison. Then I saw the the hybrid Cinderella/Aurora in the other picture, which makes me think that it really is just a knock off company trying to multiply the number of princesses by combining/changing elements.

Not that that is a good thing, either..