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The iconic voices of Disney Princesses Ariel, Belle, Jasmine and Tiana reveal some of the most magical fan moments that made their dreams come true.
Fresh from the whirlwind D23 expo, Jodi Benson (Ariel in The Little Mermaid), Linda Larkin (Princess Jasmine in Aladdin), Paige O’Hara (Belle in Beauty and the Beast) and Anika Noni Rose (Tiana in The Princess and the Frog) joined Walt Disney Co. to celebrate its new Disney Princess “Create Your World” campaign. The company launched the initiative Aug. 13 at Disney’s Grand Hotel & Californian Spa in Anaheim, California, where it showcased new toys, apparel, accessories and more from American Girl, Janie & Jack, Lego, Mattel, Funko, Loungefly, Diff Eyewear, Tweezerman, Unique Vintage and other brands; the launch of Disney Portal to the princesses augmented reality experience; and a new YouTube series.
Disney’s campaign comes ahead of Worldwide Princess Week (August 25-31), Tracy Thurman, vice president of global product design at Disney Consumer Products, said: The Hollywood Reporter that the new products are inspired by children themselves and mark the first crossover between the worlds of Disney princesses.
“We thought a lot about how kids play with our characters. We used to separate all the stories. So if you had Belle, she would have a very specific story and a particular way of playing her,” Thurman says. “We realized that kids imagine all the princesses as friends, and so we wanted to give them an opportunity to play with them.” [that] “That’s a pretty big thing that we realize: It’s just the way kids play and imagine, beyond the stories they see in movies. In their real world, that’s how they want to interact with our princesses.”
The four Disney legends also sat down with THR to discuss some of the most memorable moments they’ve shared with fans and their best life advice for anyone chasing a dream. Keep reading below to learn more (including why Benson says she’s proud to call herself a “disaster”), then check out and shop some of the new Disney Princess merchandise launching below.
Like many kids, I was a huge fan of all the Disney princess movies, so my inner 9-year-old thinks I have the best job out there. I’m sure you hear so many similar stories from fans. Are there any specific memorable moments over the years that come to mind first? you would like to share?
LARKIN There was a time when I met a girl who confided in me that she had been bullied as a child and that when Aladdin came out and she saw the strength that Princess Jasmine possessed, she felt that it gave her the courage to stand up for…
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