#it's like casting Tiana as a lightskinned woman

[gritsandbrits]

And before anyone says it Ariel's story is not inherently tied to race/ethnicity. Anyone can play her. But Nani and Lilo's ethnicity and even skin complexion is tied to the story as the big theme of their story is how indigenous hawaiians are mistreated on their homeland, how they are othered bc they look or act a certain way (which make the parallels to stitch all the more poignant).

#it's like casting Tiana as a lightskinned woman #goddamit disney WHEN WILL YOU LEARN THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES #then again this is the same company that doesnt defend its actors of color (or actresses in general for that matter) #lilo and stitch #the little mermaid #disney salt