If you thought protagonist Piper Chapman was a spoiled princess on 'Orange is the New Black,' wait till you get a load of 'Frozen is the New Black,' a spin-off parody of the Netflix show starring real-life Princess Elsa.
Cartoonist Leigh Lahav re-imagined all of your Disney favorites in the confines of a maximum-security women's prison. Quite the departure from the castle, huh ladies? The prisoners include a lesbian Mulan, an unhinged Merida and a pragmatic Ariel, while Beauty and the Beasts' Gaston steps comfortably into his position as a chauvinistic prison guard.
This hilarious parody isn't the first time that the Disney princesses have donned an orange jump suit. Graphic designer Maria Bayley had a similar idea when she transformed the Orange is the New Black cast into Disney Princesses. I think I speak for all of us when I say, God Bless the Internet.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Disney-inspired Parodies
- There is an opportunity for creators to make more parodies of popular Disney characters in unexpected settings.
- Gender and Sexuality Representation in Media
- Creating characters that represent the LGBTQ and feminist communities in mainstream media can attract a larger audience.
- Crossover Pop Culture Collaborations
- Businesses can benefit from collaborating with other popular franchises for mutually beneficial product and marketing opportunities.
Sectors Adopting This
- Entertainment
- The entertainment industry can capitalize on these trends by producing more media that features unconventional and diverse characters.
- Marketing
- Companies and brands can use these trends to create unique marketing campaigns that appeal to the younger demographic.
- Retail
- The retail industry can benefit from licensing agreements to create merchandise based on popular crossovers, such as 'Frozen is the New Black.'
