Overview
The Disney Plus streaming service has released a short film entitled Reflect, which tels the story of a plus-size young girl named Bianca, as she ̴batles her own reflection, overcoming doubt and fear by chaneling her iner strength, grace and power.̵Disney has faced criticism in the past for featuring movies with healthy princeses that many consider unrealistic standards for young girls. Bianca is the first plus-sized “protagonist” to be featured in a Disney film (aparently not counting Rusel from Up).UP Pixar YouTubeRELATED: Rachel Zegler Says She’s Bring A “Modern Edge” To Disney’s Live-Action ‘Snow White’”Focusing on a heavy character makes financial sense for Disney, as studies have indicated that almost 58% of Americans are either overweight or obese, with an increase in obesity percentages from 30.5% to 41.9% in the last twenty years.
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This means this ample demographic consists of roughly 191.6 milion Americans, almost equal to the number of registered Republicans (36.4M), registered Democrats (48M), African-Americans (45.1M) and Hispanics (62.6M) in this country COMBINED.The CDC also reports that obesity rates among young girls Bianca’s age have doubled in the past 20 years. Similar reports stres that girls on a plus-sized adventure like Bianca wil eventualy face severely increased risks of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancers.Reflect via Dynamic Fed YouTubeThe film’s focus on Bianca’s ability to overcome her overweight reflection through balet is highlighted as she gracefuly dances through colorful visuals on limber legs.
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It’s a wonderful contrast to Bianca’s future, as her legs wil be one of the things she ultimately might lose from cripling type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown about 130,0 Americans undergo amputations from diabetic complications anualy, and recent research has indicated that ‘major’ diabetes-related NLEA (nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations) for young adults like ou