Disney Introduces Its First Plus-Size Protagonist, a Ballerina With Body Dysmorphia

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Disney Introduces Its First Plus-Size Protagonist, a Ballerina With Body Dysmorphia
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Bianca's experience with body dysmorphia has struck a chord with fans on social media.

The heroine is featured in"Reflect," a short released as part of Disney's"Short Circuit" series, which includes various experimental short films.

In the preview, Bianca attends her ballet class alongside very thin classmates and an instructor. As she looks in the mirror — and at her body — the mirror cracks and the background fades away. Many fans are interpreting this sequence to indicate that Bianca experiences body dysmorphia., body dysmorphia"is a mental health condition in which you can't stop thinking about one or more perceived defects or flaws in your appearance — a flaw that appears minor or can't be seen by others.

An all-new Short Circuit Experimental Film has arrived! Stream “Reflect” and all the Short Circuit Experimental Films by Walt Disney Animation Studios artists now on

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Disney reveals first plus-size heroine in film about body dysmorphiaDisney reveals first plus-size heroine in film about body dysmorphia“Reflect” is about a ballet dancer who “battles her own reflection, overcoming doubt and fear by channeling her inner strength, grace and power.”
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