In anticipation of her new book DisneyPrincessBeyondTheTiara, Screen Rant chats with author emilyzemler about the legacy and impact of Disney Princesses, favorite reimaginings, and who doesn't get the Hipster Mermaid meme:
Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara is a new focused on exactly what the title suggests, which is the legacy and influence of princess characters in Disney lore. Beyond being the vehicle for launching Walt Disney into the cultural stratosphere, thanks to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney Princesses have become their own brand and made a major impact in the worlds of fashion and media at large.
Screen Rant: I love what you said in the intro about Disney Princesses being about more than wanting specific things, like marriage or a perfect life, but really about following your dream. How do you think your early interest helped lead to your path as a writer and journalist? Emily Zemler: Yes! That is not accidental that there is an image of the two of them side by side in the book. I needed everybody to see it once I saw it.
Speaking of culture impacting the screen, I love all kinds of Disney remixes and outside interpretations of Princess lore. Are there any recent reimaginings that stood out to you? I've enjoyed seeing the way in which Walt Disney Studios has reimagined the animated films, though I think some have been more successful than others. And some have resonated more than others. It's always really interesting to remake something for to make it with a different medium.
Emily Zemler: There have been so many. I was really interested in learning more about Disney Princess memes when I was researching this. The algorithm on my Instagram completely changed while I was researching the book, and I discovered that everything was a Disney Princess image. We're not all going to wear a pink T-shirt with a tiara on it, and we're not all going to connect to that. But a lot of us do connect to the characters or to the imagery, or maybe to an aspect of the film that's not necessarily the bright and colorful aesthetic. I think those collaborations have been very cool.
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