“Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it,” Merida valiantly proclaims in Walt Disney’s 2012 Pixar-animated film Brave. But Merida’s bold notions on fate fell short this ...

Fans of the more scrappy, less skinny Merida were incensed: So far 168,881 people have signed a Change.org petition asking Disney CEO Robert Iger to ditch the new version. “By making her skinnier, ...

The confetti from Merida’s Royal Coronation at Cinderella’s castle in Walt Disney World has barely been swept up and she’s already learning what it means to be a real Princess. When it was announced ...

In preparation for her “coronation ceremony” last Saturday, Disney gave the Brave heroine Merida a makeover, redesigning the character as thinner with a bigger bust, more revealing dress, a face full ...

Service Bloodhound Has Sweetest Meeting with Merida at Disney and Doesn't Want To Leave originally appeared on Parade Pets. People of all ages and backgrounds love — or at least like — Disney World.

“Sofia the First” is welcoming special guest star, Princess Merida from Disney Pixar’s “Brave.” She will appear on the Oct. 12 episode of the animated series, Disney Junior announced Tuesday. In the ...

UPDATE: Disney states that the new look Merida character did not appear on company websites. Disney said in a statement to NBCNews.com that “we routinely use different art styles with our characters ...

Despite an online petition that garnered over 200,000 signatures protesting the re-imagining of Pixar’s “Brave” heroine Merida, Disney has no intention of abandoning its sexier version of the Scottish ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the face of a tsunami of criticism, Disney has abandoned its sexy makeover of Merida, the feisty heroine of its Oscar-winning animated feature “Brave,” on ...

June Cleaver and Other Throwbacks. Over the years, entertainment media have perpetuated a variety of stereotypes of women and girls. There’s June Cleaver, who wore a dress, heels and pearls to clean ...