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 its official princess website. But the ...

With the independent, decidedly un-girly Merida, the studio is flipping the script on the traditional fairytale. By Jordan Zakarin Brave Merida with Arrow - H 2012 Where the film carves its own path, ...

Fans of Disney‘s Brave have hailed Princess Merida as a unique, adventurous and strong girl who fought to make change in her own life instead of waiting for someone to do it for her. Her inclusion in ...

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, ...

“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 ...

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 ...

After 200,000 people signed a petition asking Disney to reverse its 'sexy' redesign of Brave's feisty heroine, Merida, it appears the company may have listened. Earlier today, Disney quietly restored ...

Disney chiefs appear to have made a partial climbdown over the controversial makeover for Scottish princess Merida after claiming it was only a temporary move - to celebrate her coronation. The movie ...

PHILADELPHIA — Princess Merida from Disney Pixar's movie, "Brave" makes her ice debut during Disney on Ice presents "Rockin' Ever After" at the Wells Fargo Center for 24 shows from Thursday, Dec. 27 ...

Merida, the heroine of Pixar’s Brave, isn’t your typical Disney princess (no offense, Sleeping Beauty). She has frizzy hair; she beats off potential suitors with her archery skills; and (spoiler alert ...

When it was announced that Merida from Brave will appear on Season 5 of Once Upon A Time, I jumped for joy because there are few film characters (Disney or otherwise) who I love quite as much as this ...

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 ...