It seems another young starlet has fallen victim to the movie industry machine that chews up pigtail-wearing little girls and spits them out as sexpots. Merida, the fiercely independent ...

UPDATE, 2:30 PM: Disney is officially staying mum on the controversy that erupted this week over the makeover it gave Pixar‘s Brave heroine Merida to induct her into the Disney Princess fold. But ...

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Angry fans of the Pixar hit Brave say Princess Merida’s new look doesn’t send a good message to young girls. Merida 2.0 has a smaller waist, frizz-free hair and bright, almond-shaped eyes. The ...

Merida, from Pixar’s “Brave,” was announced as Disney’s 11th princess on Saturday, and her new look has drawn the ire of fans. The female protagonist of the Oscar-winning “Brave," Princess Merida was ...

MILL VALLEY (CBS SF) - A Disney character known for being a headstrong heroine appears a bit different now, and the Bay Area filmmaker behind the movie "Brave" says Disney should be ashamed. The ...

In the face of a tsunami of criticism, Disney has abandoned its sexy makeover of Merida, the feisty heroine of its Oscar-winning animated feature "Brave," on its official princess website. But the ...

Disney has provided pop culture with some of its most memorable female heroines, from pretty and placid Cinderella and Snow White to feisty Ariel and Bella. They have also made a ton of money off of ...

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