Ethnic casting has moved on from Disney’s last stab at the story in 1992 but Naomi Scott’s star turn is not without controversy“You look like Princess Jasmine” is a popular pickup line used on ethnic women with genetically natural tans and long, dark hair.
It exoticizes us while making grasps at a comparison to one of the few brown women in mainstream media.On 24 May, Princess Jasmine comes to life in the live-action revival of 1992’s Disney cartoon Aladdin, and news of the film has been met with excitement and anticipation – particularly from Middle Eastern and south Asian women who grew up with the film.
Aladdin was a nod of approval from Disney to girls, including my younger self.
It was as if Disney said brown was beautiful, too, just like the snow white princesses that had come before.
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