With all the headlines I’m reading, it appears that Angelina Jolie has made it her mission to make sure the entire world is aware that Disney has not yet produced a movie with an African princess. While I do think she makes a valid point, and I think it is something that Disney needs to correct, I think this is a prime example of someone in power using their popularity to make a bigger deal of things than they really are.

First off, if you or I made this comment, it would not even make our local newspapers more and likely, but because of who Angelina is this is making headline after headline.

Second, when those who are popular/powerful do take a stand and try to get changes, it would be great if it was for society, but no – that’s not Angelina’s concerns. Her only concerns are her girls. She was quoted in The Herald Sun as saying, “There still isn’t a Disney princess that’s African and it’s very difficult because our daughters’ getting into princesses right now and it upsets me.”

Third, Angelina is speaking and making headlines without doing any research. It was published a couple months ago that Disney is in fact in the process of creating an African American princess in a movie titled “The Frog Princess.” The movie is set to be released in 2009.  And what really irks me about this is those that don’t follow Disney news closely will probably give Angelina Jolie credit for “forcing Disney to look at the issue.”