The Merida petition currently lists over 200,000 individuals who have signed the letter to Iger.After saving her mother and three younger brothers from a curse, Merida joins her father King Fergus at a battle camp, where members of clans DunBroch, Macintosh, MacGuffin, and Dingwall are preparing to fight against southern enemies who are planning to invade their territory.

The new Merida character was unveiled as the 11th official princess at Disney World last weekend. “When little girls say they like it because it’s more sparkly, that’s all fine and good but, subconsciously, they are soaking in the sexy ‘come hither’ look and the skinny aspect of the new version. “Disney marketing and the powers that be that allow them to do such things should be ashamed of themselves,” said Chapman to her local paper, the Marin Independent Journal. In the movie, the character is seen wielding a bow and arrow, while the new look Merida (see design here) was given what one Jezebel writer deemed “a pretty pretty princess makeover” in appearance and dress.Ĭhapman, the director of the Disney/Pixar film before being replaced by Mark Andrews during filming, agreed with the protests. STORY: ‘Brave’ Director Slams Disney for Redesign of Princess Characterĭisney has seen a wave of protests online about the newly redesigned princess.

“Numerous supporters have written to us to share the news that the new makeover version of Merida is no longer appearing on ,” wrote Carolyn Danckaert, co-founder of the website A Mighty Girl, who launched the petition calling for Disney to “say no to the Merida makeover.” The petition included a letter to Disney chairman Robert Iger.

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