As most 90’s kids, I spent much of my childhood watching the “OG” Disney princess movies – you know, Cinderella, Snow White, Little Mermaid – just to name a few – and they became a huge staple in my life. As a little girl, I remember wishing I was a redhead because I wanted mermaid hair like Ariel or that I had a library like Belle’s in Beauty in the Beast - I just wanted to be like them. As children, you look up to the characters you fall in love with and that’s exactly what I did with these princesses. But the problem with these movies, is that in most of them, the women are always portrayed as weak or as someone who needs a man to come in and rescue them. And I hate that. So I decided to put my own spin on the classic Disney Princess and recreate my own vision of what I think they should be like – so.. introducing “The Princess Project”.

 

Part 5 - The Princess & the Frog - Princess Tiana. I had originally wanted to post all the "OG" Princesses before sharing any of the newer princesses BUT due to timing and the fact that my Princess Tiana is expecting (I AM SO EXCITED FOR HER!) I decided to mix it up a bit! I struggled a bit with coming up with a location until I remembered we have our very own New Orleans inspired restaurant right in Loveland that worked as the perfect "Tiana's Place" backdrop! And I don't think I could've picked a better Tiana - I cannot thank Amina enough for being my model!