DISNEY+ SIZE: New Film Features ‘Plus Size Girl’ Struggling with ‘Body Dysmorphia’
A new short film from Disney called ‘reflect’ is the first project from the studio to feature a “plus size heroine” dealing with personal issues including “body dysmorphia.”
Disney have created their first plus-size protagonist for a powerful short film about body dysmorphia called Reflect.
In the company’s 85-year history of making movies, plus-size characters have only ever featured in the roles of villain’s or extras pic.twitter.com/Z1rVBHP6NZ
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) October 27, 2022
From The Daily Mail:
Disney has created its first plus-size protagonist for a powerful short film about body dysmorphia.
In the company’s 85-year history of making movies, plus-size characters have only ever featured in the roles of villains or extras – and fans are full of praise for the change.
The film, entitled Reflect, follows the story of a young plus-size ballet dancer named Bianca, ‘who battles her own reflection, overcoming doubt and fear by channeling her inner strength, grace and power.’
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