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1 Julie Andrews on the Importance of Princess Culture, Princess Kate, and Her Favorite Roles
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2 Disney Shelves Fairy Tale Movies — Good News For Girls?
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3 Snow White Wants to Come to Your Lil One's Next Party
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4 Who's the Princess?
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5 Guess the Princess-Loving Celebrity Tot!
What a great life these Disney princesses have! They get to marry the prince of their dreams, and live lavish lives as royalty. But before you start scoffing at what an easy time these princesses have and how they never had to think about budgeting, think again. In celebration of National Princess Week, check out these savvy money lessons from these singing, dancing beauties. Read more
It's hard not to become giddy when talking about Julie Andrews. The legendary actress's career spans more than 50 years, with multiple generations of families still enjoying her library of work together — from Mary Poppins to The Princess Diaries. What many people don't know is that the 76-year-old Academy Award winner is also the coauthor — with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton — of more Read more
We showed you some sinful Disney princesses yesterday, and reader stephley was quick to point out that female Disney characters aren't the only ones with a devilish streak. Using her examples as a starting point, we rounded up seven Disney dudes (not villains, that would be too easy!) who represent the seven deadly sins. See who we picked and let us know if you can think of any more! Read more
The royal wedding has many tots dreaming of a princes, crowns, and castles these days. Whether they simply watch the movies or pretend to be the heroines, there's no denying that many lil girls have a thing for fairy-tale endings. Celebrity tots are no different, often spotted out and about in their favorite princess costumes. In honor of today's nuptials, take this quiz and see if you can Read more
If your lil girl is begging for some face time with Belle, Ariel, or the rest of the classic princess gang, it may be time for a princess-themed party. There's nothing quite like the look on your tot's face when a picture-perfect princess steps onto the scene! Just ask Maaika Westen, an actress who spends weekends performing at children's parties as part of The Cinderella Company. Maaika has been Read more
OK, the 5-year-old daughter of Michelle Williams and the late Heath Ledger did not say that per se, but she did ask a Disney employee one pointed question during a trip to Disney World. In the February issue of Marie Claire, Michelle tells a sweet story about her daughter, an avid consumer of the controversial princess culture like all little girls. "I took Matilda to Disney World recently and we Read more
Based on the interest in Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement last week, I'd say royalty is having a moment. But Disney, the peddler of princess dreams, thinks fairy tale movies are no longer relevant and it's shelving them for the foreseeable future. Explaining that films and genres run their course, Disney's animation group has killed two fairy tale movies in development and says Read more
So many parents have told me that when their daughter turned two or three or four, they had a sudden obsession with princesses. Whether the lil darling had seen the Disney stars on the big screen or in the happiest place on earth, they knew the difference between the main characters in Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. Do you? Take this quiz and test your knowledge. Take the Quiz Read more
As it's National Princess Week and the week leading up to Will and Kate's royal wedding anniversary, we've got princesses on the brain. Sometimes that little girl inside us refuses to grow up, like when it comes to our endless fascination with all things Disney-princess-related. While our adult selves may cringe at princess culture and the outdated stereotypes that come along with it, there's Read more
We've all got fairy tales on the brain, as the very first Disney princess, Snow White, is having her moment in the sun. Two star-studded movies about Snow White, her evil stepmother, and those seven mining dwarfs are hitting the big screen this year. First up was the Lily Collins-Julia Roberts version Mirror Mirror, and come June 1 Kristen Stewart will take on the role in Snow White and the Read more
