Moana fans can rejoice, the star of the Disney film, Auli’i Cravalho, just gave her approval to those who wish to dress as the Polynesian ...
Moana fans can rejoice, the star of the Disney film, Auli’i Cravalho, just gave her approval to those who wish to dress as the Polynesian princess for Halloween. This comes two years after Disney received flack over the outfit, citing cultural appropriation.
Since the film came out people have been divided on whether or not dressing as the heroine or her friend Maui was in line with cultural sensitivity. The controversy even forced Disney to pull a Maui costume that customers found racist the same year the film was released. Disney followed up the action with this official statement:
“The team behind Moana has taken great care to respect the cultures of the Pacific Islands that inspired the film, and we regret that the Maui costume has offended some”
Well as Halloween comes around the corner once again the actress of the film decided to give the fans her blessing and said: “I totally support you!”
Disney princesses have always been a source of inspiration for Halloween costumes but in some cases, these costumes have not only sparked creativity but controversy
In 2016 Disney pulled the Maui costume, from the film Moana, after people complained that it was racist
Recently People Magazine asked Auli’i Cravalho what she had to say about kids dressing up as Moana
So people started sharing their versions of Moana costumes
As well as their thoughts on the debate
Let me guess, its not native Hawaiians who have a problem with this, but rich liberal kids going to college with mommy and daddy's money who want to hate on any working family that let's their kid dress up.
ReplyDeleteIf you are going to write an article like this, at least have the courage to say which people actually have a problem. It's time to say it folks, the left is openly creating rhetoric that facilitates and expands the hatred that rich people have for the common worker.