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Old 02-19-2009   #15 (permalink)
Kippage
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Re: Meet Anika Noni Rose: Disney's First Black Princess

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Originally Posted by Mickey Mom View Post
I had this same thought. I guess unless she married into royalty, then technically she is not a princess. However, if she is the daughter of the head of their tribe, then you could consider her a princess. Disney does group Pocohontas and Mulan with the other Disney princesses, so I guess I always thought they were.
Yeah, realistically, if you compared tribes to royalty, she's kinda the equivalent of a princess. I never realized Disney considered her one though? Simply due to the whole "marrying the prince" deal and that they lack the... coverage (?) the other princesses get.
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