Skinny Disney Princesses: Twitter Fans Disapprove of 'Unhealthy' Barneys Campaign
New York's Barneys' annual holiday campaign features a well-known cast of characters - but with a new physical twist. Classic animated Disney stars (Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Goofy...) are all featured in the high-fashion campaign, but... they're skinny. That's right, Barneys put the Disney crew on a strict diet, and most Twitter fans are pretty unhappy about it. What do you think? Check out some of the sample pics here:
@PiscesStar7: "WTF? Are you trippin @Disney? Don't you think that girls hv enough body image issues to deal with?"
@KayteeHernandez: "Not even cartoons can escape the fashion industry standards."
@Bfejarang: "@NEDAstaff @Disney is giving Mini Mouse, Daisy Duck and Goofy a SKINNY makeover so they can wear trendy clothing? Image issues from birth."
@Kharisma06: "Okay, I am so NOT feeling this "Skinny Disney". The message that it's sending our kids is detrimental to their health."
@WonderlandNerds: "I've been happy to see Disney working to reduce junk food on tv and in the parks, but I'm disappointed to see this."
@1217__Lizi: "This is not okay. making the disney characters thinner for fashion."
@HausmanC: "That's... creepy."
@MarniKHayes: "Why so skinny, Minnie? Why can't Barney showcase real mouse-ladies' bodies?"
@JN_CL: "I can't decide whether to throw up, or throw something at the screen."
@braelynn_d_2: "WTF?! The campaign doesn't even make sense. Disney characters should not be modeling high fashion..."
@BizarreLA: "Disney characters given the anorexic supermodel treatment. Don't think Uncle Walt would approve."
@LuxeColore: "They put Minnie Mouse on a diet???? Even cartoons aren't exempt of our skinny issues. Lol."
@kazz087: "@barneys Disney char. makeover, thin skinny & tall, like starved crackheads in designer digs are you trying to tell my kid shes not pretty."
@onemomsworld: "I am so appalled by the new @Disney icons. I really hope Disney doesn't move forward. A company I love so much :(."
@Gabrielle_Faust: "Doth must protest! This is disgusting... Really? Must we turn Disney characters into runway models????"
@ProfeJMarie: "This is awful. Shame on you, @Disney , for signing off on this & @BarneysNY for the whole campaign."
@sbz: "i am not okay with the (literal) skinny minnie in the disney for barneys campaign. that mouse needs a cookie."