Disney Parks and Disney executives have made it clear how they really feel concerning the LGBTQ+ group. A lot in order that as a result of they determined to be an accepting, affirming, and inclusive group, the ultra-conservative “woke” warrior and Florida governor, Ron DeSantis had seemingly made it his mission in life to take Disney down.
Earlier than the precise lawsuit of DeSantis vs. Disney started, the family-oriented theme park had already made the choice to vary their coverage when it got here to staff working within the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique inside Sleeping Magnificence’s citadel at Disneyland.
In 2022, the Walt Disney Firm introduced that staff at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will obtain the gender-neutral title change from “Fairy Godmothers in Coaching” to “Fairy Godmother’s Apprentices” in an effort to be extra inclusive.
A type of very particular apprentices made an look in a Disney-goers’ TikTok, and the video quickly went viral.
TikTok person Kourtni (@kourtnifaber) shared a video of her household’s current journey to the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. The clip — which gained greater than 10 million views in simply 5 days — exhibits a park worker named Nick sporting a low voice and facial hair, greeting guests on the youngsters’s boutique, dressed within the standard apprentice skirt, smock, make-up, and hairdo.
“So, my title’s Nick. I’m one of many Fairy Godmother’s apprentices. I’m right here to buy you round and make all of your choices for the day,” they are often heard telling Kourtni’s daughter on the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique entrance.
The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique welcomes youngsters to remodel right into a Disney prince or princess by selecting from a number of costumes, hairstyles, make-up, and equipment. Staff on the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique put on uniforms giving homage to the Fairy Godmother’s costume from Disney’s 1950 animated movie, Cinderella.
After the clip, which was meant to showcase a magical and particular time for Kourtni and her daughter, went viral, the TikTok was inundated with feedback starting from those that had been in awe of how superb Nick was as an apprentice to some calling for a Disneyland boycott.
“Cease taking your loved ones to Disney,” tweeted TV host Sara Gonzales, whereas Rubin Report host Dave Rubin wrote, “Assume what number of actual women need that job at Disney and so they gave it to him for a purpose…”
One person joked, ““I’m extra insulted by the costs of the attire.”
Whereas one other chimed in and stated, “Oh hell no $250 for a costume.”
Regardless of the backlash and bigotry, a number of different TikTok customers commented with their assist for the Disneyland worker.
Common TikTok creator, Elyse Meyers, wrote, “I need Nick to be my fairy godmother.”
“Nick looks as if a tremendous individual and probably the greatest at spreading magic,” commented one viewer.
One other person wrote, “I’m so glad Disney now lets [cast members] selected which costumes (“male/feminine model”) they really feel most comfy in :)”
A couple of TikTok customers shared that her youngster had additionally had Nick as their apprentice once they visited the Disney attraction.
“Nick is superior he did my daughters hair and make up. He made her expertise superior and sprinkled a number of fairy mud,” they wrote.
“He was the sweetest. My daughter was anxious about getting her nails accomplished and he was so good and affected person together with her,” one TikToker echoed.
The backlash to this Disneyland worker simply present on the earth and making an trustworthy dwelling comes amidst widespread outrage as retailers like Goal embrace gender-inclusive clothes of their Delight Month collections.
Final week, Goal introduced in an announcement that it will be pulling some Delight merchandise from shops after staff skilled risk and harassment over such objects.
“Given these unstable circumstances, we’re making changes to our plans, together with eradicating objects which were on the middle of probably the most important confrontational habits. Our focus now’s on shifting ahead with our persevering with dedication to the LGBTQIA+ group and standing with them as we have fun Delight Month and all year long,” Goal stated of their assertion.
