#tiana from the princess and the frog? zendaya.

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i saw a live action fancasting for spop on pinterest and they chose fucking ZENDAYA as catra i’m dying 😭

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Warnings: none, i don’t think??

Summary: You’re a new, inexperienced actress plucked from the obscurity of everyday life to play the lead in the reboot of a famous British Jane Austen novel, and Tom Holland just so happens to be playing your love interest.

A/N: This one is a mini chapter so it’s shorter, but next week’s will be longer. Also Tumblr apparently won’t let me link things so if you’re looking for my masterlist, playlist, taglist, or writing challenge it’s in my bio <3 

Tom Holland and Zendaya Officially Together! Is Marriage on the Cards?

“Ugh! It’s on BBC too?! I thought they had journalistic integrity!!”

For the past two days, every news channel had been carrying Tom and Zendaya’s whirlwind romance. Everywhere you looked, there were pictures of the two of them being cute somewhere. Out to lunch, taking a stroll in New York City holding hands, kissing in Paris, even posing for photos with fans at Central Park. It hurt every time you turned on the TV, it was like you were intentionally trying to see the new reports. You were shocked Tom had moved on so quickly, and with the girl he had always said he felt nothing for.

Guess that was a lie.

There were so many thoughts running through your mind about Tomdaya that you didn’t hear Bailey come down the stairs and stand next to you with her hands on her hips.

“That’s it, you need to leave the house. You haven’t moved from this couch in two days. You need to get out and date.” She said, pulling the blanket off you. You winced and glared at her, snatching the blanket back. You were also clutching a near empty tub of Haagen-Daz cookie dough ice cream, but you had mixed reactions about it because the brand was apparently Zendaya’s favorite.

Wow, you were petty.

“Really? What, just like that?” You muttered, poking around the tub with your spoon. You’d been picking out the cookie dough bits, and Bailey used to tease you for it. She thought it was stupid that you bought ice cream just to pick at it, but now it just made her sad. You looked so tired and upset, it was killing her.

“What, like it’s hard? You’re Y/N Y/L/N! All you have to do is bat your eyelashes. flash a smile and you’re set!” Bailey cried, sitting next to you and throwing the tub over your shoulder. You let out a yell, but she pulled you back before you could go find it. She looked at you and you felt yourself shrink from her eyes. You knew she was right, but you weren’t over Tom yet. Your heart needed time to heal.

“Fine, give me some time to get over him and I’ll do it. But I’ll only date on one condition.” You said, and Bailey let out a sigh of relief. If it meant you would finally leave the house and get out a bit, she would do whatever it took. She leaned forward and motioned for you to continue.

“You have to date too.” You smiled, and Bailey immediately recoiled. She jumped up from the sofa and began to pace around the TV. You watched her, rolling your eyes at how dramatic she was being.

“Yeah, no. No, absolutely not!” Bailey said, standing in front of you shaking her head emphatically. You got up and threw the tub in the trash. Surprisingly, you felt a little lighter having done it, and you turned back to see Bailey staring out the window.

“Too bad then. Bumble would have been perfect for you. The women get to pick the men, which is perfect for a powerful, independent woman like you. No more creeps and losers. Plus, I mean Priyanka Chopra created it so....” You said, and you swore Bailey perked up a little. She turned to look at you and she pursed her lips.

“Shut up, you’re just trying to flatter me. And you know I love Priyanka.” She whispered, and you laughed for the first time in a while. You had almost forgotten what that sounded like.

“Well, duh. Is it working?” You giggled, and Bailey threw a pillow at you which just narrowly missed. You threw it back and it hit the vase that held Tom’s lilies. They were dying anyways, and the vase hit the floor and shattered. You weren’t one to believe in signs, but it seemed like one.

“Yes. Alright, I’ll think about it. Now get up, the Met Gala is in three days and you need to meet with designers.” Bailey said, giving you a dress to change into. You took it and realized it was the same one you had worn on the date with Tom. Bailey saw the look and gave you a “come on, just wear it” look, and you weren’t about to argue with her while she was considering dating for the first time in five years.

“On it, boss. I’ll be back in a bit.”

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Three days later and you were standing in front of the mirror, completely taken aback at your appearance. There you were, looking ethereal in a custom Maison Valentino gown and your makeup done to perfection. The theme for the Met Gala was Ethereal Fairytales, and Pier Paolo Piccioli had outdone himself. Your inspiration was Rapunzel, and you couldn’t be happier with it. The dress was a light purple satin that draped to the floor in a long train. The sleeves were a light chiffon that extended into a lacey, embroidered cape in the back. The rest of the dress was done in brocade, with jewels and flowers sewn into the fabric. With the lace and embroidery, the gown looked much heavier than it was. In reality, it was so light that you felt you were wearing feathers.

“You look so beautiful!” Bailey squealed, clapping her hands behind you. You turned and smiled, thanking Pier for his handiwork. Bailey looked gorgeous herself. She was wearing a strapless pale pink Stella McCartney dress with clear sequins. When you had asked her to come with you to the gala, she’d nearly had a heart attack. And then she had pulled out the only formal dress she had, and your heart nearly broke. Bailey hadn’t bought a new dress in years, though you knew you paid her enough for designer clothes. All the money she made went back to her family, keeping only what she needed to survive.

So you bought the dress for her, whatever she liked. At first, Bailey protested and refused to wear it. She thought it was far too extravagant and she felt embarrassed that you were spending all this money on her. But you assured her that she deserved it, she was the world’s best personal assistant. Plus, Priyanka Chopra was going to be there and she had to look stunning in case they bumped into each other.

They weren’t actually going to “bump into each other,'' you'd asked Priyanka if she would mind meeting Bailey at some point in the night. But Bailey didn’t have to know that. As far as she knew, the meeting would be purely kismet.

“You think so? I feel like a goddess.” You whispered, and Pier nodded in agreement. Bailey took your hand and twirled you around. The dress moved with you, and it made the most beautiful sweeping motion. Your hair was curled slightly and left half up and half down, and somehow Christian Louboutin had gifted you a pair of Degrastrass. Bailey had done her own makeup, she insisted upon it, but you bought her a pair of nude Sandale du Deserts which you wouldn’t let her refuse.

“Well, you look like one. And thank you for letting me come, and spending all this money on me. You shouldn’t have.” She whispered and you slung and arm over her shoulder.

“You don’t have to thank me, we’re best friends first and foremost. I wanted you here, and as for the money it was no big deal at all. I’m just glad you actually agreed to wear everything.” You laughed, and she nudged you slightly. You asked Pier to take a picture of the two of you, and he agreed graciously. You’d post it to your instagram later. After Pier had taken a picture of you and you’d grabbed your clutch, the three of you were planning to leave.

That is, until something on the TV caught your attention.

Pier had turned on the live red carpet updates for the Met Gala, because you loved seeing what everyone was wearing. There were some big names at the event, and Bailey had screamed when Nick and Priyanka arrived. The couples of course looked amazing, and you found yourself wishing that you had a date too. You wished you were here with Tom.

And that’s when you saw them.

Tom and Zendaya had stepped out of a limo, and your heart stopped. You almost weren’t breathing as you realized they were wearing coordinated outfits. Law Roach guided them up the steps and Bailey rested a hand on your shoulder to console you. They looked so beautiful together, you almost cried. Then you remembered Nina Park had done your makeup, so you couldn’t cry. Zendaya was wearing a gorgeous blue gown in the style of Princess Tiana’s from the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog. Except it had been elevated, so that the dress was a modern take. The left sleeve was satin and hung from her shoulder and the bodice was lace to match the lace trimmed hem. Tom was so handsome it hurt. He wore a cream colored suit that was trimmed with gold around the edges. A blue sash went across his chest and it accentuated his body. Tears pricked your eyes and you physically willed them away.

You cried for days over Tom, but you refused to do that today.

“You okay?” Bailey asked, and you nodded, straightening up again. Pier stood by the door, giving you a sympathetic look. You knew he meant well, but it rubbed you the wrong way. You didn’t want people to pity you, you wanted them to just see you.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Let’s go, we’re holding everyone up.” You said, and Pier took your arm to lead you out. Bailey walked behind, making sure your train wouldn’t catch and keeping photographers at a distance. There were lights everywhere, and you could barely focus as the cameras flashed. People shouting your name, telling you to turn, asking you about Tom, it was almost too much. Thank God for Pier, or you would have fainted on the spot. A particularly bold photographer moved forward, jostling to get your attention.

“Y/N! Y/N! How do you feel about Tom and Zendaya?” He yelled, and for a brief moment Bailey looked as though she was about to physically throw him out. But you held up your hand, and tried your best to plaster a smile on your face. Pier steadied you and you gave the photographer a defiant look.

“Why, am I supposed to say something scandalous?” You laughed, and the photographers laughed with you. For the first time in a while, you felt as though you had the upper hand. The photographer went red, but he persisted.

“I mean, how do you feel after Tom dumped you for Zendaya?” He shouted over the noise and your face went slack. You felt sick to your stomach, hearing someone say it for the first time. Sure, you had never officially dated each other, but the man was right. Tom had dumped you for one of the most beautiful women in the world.

Ouch.

“I’m happy for them, Tom and I are just friends. Nothing more. That salacious enough for you?” You asked, and the photographer went silent. Bailey came to your aid and told the photographers to stop asking questions. This wasn’t an interview, she said, and they needed to respect your privacy. Pier took your hand and lead you farther up the carpet. You were still shaking from the encounter, but you forced yourself to smile. Your father had always told you to never let your detractors know they hurt you.

It was a sign of weakness, and you weren’t weak.

“Alright, this stretch is just cameras, Pier will be answering the questions.” Bailey said, and you breathed a sigh of relief. You didn’t think you’d be able to endure any more questions about Tom and Zendaya. Pier stood with you as you posed and looked on as Pier talked about the process involved in creating your dress. From the corner of your eye, you could see Beyonce and Saoirse Ronan climb the stairs behind you. Bailey was watching, completely starstruck.

“See Priyanka anywhere?” You asked and Bailey shook her head.

“No, she’s probably inside with Nick already. It’s fine, it was cool just getting to see her on TV.” Bailey gushed, and Pier helped you up the steps to the top to take your final picture. Bailey stood next to you, because you made her, and you both looked down onto the street below.

“I would never have imagined I’d be here.” You said, and Bailey looked at you. She had more faith in you than you had in yourself, and though she wouldn’t say it aloud, she was extremely proud of you.

“Well, I would have. I know I don’t say this often enough, I’m really proud of you Y/N.” She said, and your mouth dropped a little. Bailey wasn’t one to talk about her feelings, so this was a big deal.

“I love you, you know that right?” You said, and Bailey rolled her eyes. You could see her eyes start to well up, and she dabbed at them lightly.

Awww, what a softie.

“Yeah, yeah. Stop making me cry, my makeup actually looks good today.” Bailey whispered, and she helped you up the stairs as Pier followed. The carpet began to get thinner, until you reached the doors of the Metropolitan. One more step, and you’d be inside one of the biggest events of the year.

“Ready?” Bailey asked, and you smiled at her and Pier.

“As I’ll ever be.” You replied, and with that you walked out of the frying pan and into the fire.

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Here’s a bunch of stupid reasons I was given for which Zendaya shouldn’t play Ariel, from the Little Mermaid. 

– “It’s ‘scientifically inaccurate’ for a mermaid to be black”. Yes, mermaids. Mermaids stopped being scientifically accurate when they, you know, started being mermaids. 

– “Redheads are a discriminated minority, people like Ed Sheeran were bullied because of their hair color”. Even if that was true – while being bullied for your hair color is wrong, it still doesn’t make you an oppressed race – Ariel would still be a redhead even when played by Zendaya, who was given a PINK wig in The Greatest Showman. Also, there’s plenty more red-haired characters in the Disney canon, including one as famous and beloved as Anna from Frozen. Also also, people of color can have red hair: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/photographs-redheads-of-color_n_55db9929e4b0a40aa3abf017 

– “Why don’t they just remake The Princess And The Frog instead?”. First of all, Zendaya is too light-skinned to play Tiana. Secondly, there’s never going to be a TPATF remake, since the 2D animation caused it to make only a moderate amount of money. Thirdly, why can’t we have both?  (and let’s not mention when they made the same argument, except with Moana, because Zendaya is not indigenous and lumping all people of color together just shows your own true colors)

– “It’s not true that black people are underrepresented. What about Black Panther?”. If you think Ryan Coogler made that movie just so that black people would no longer ask for any further representation and just settle down with it, I’m willing to bet you’re wrong. 

– “The Little Mermaid is a Danish fairytale, it’s part of the Danish culture and should be set in Denmark”. It’s just so precious to see people proclaim themselves Captain Denmark just for the sake of a Disney movie. Not that the Princess and the Frog fairytale has anything to do with New Orleans, since they kept bringing that movie up. Also, the 90s movie had a Jamaican crab. How did your beloved “Danish people” react to this?

– “Having a black Little Mermaid won’t stop racism, they should put effort in solving X social issue concerning black people instead”. True, it won’t be an end to racism, but it will help young black girls feel represented and see themselves as a heroine in a beautiful marine movie. Representation is a minor social issue when it comes to saving lives, but it can help young people feel better about themselves and the minority they’re a part of. 

– “I can’t be racist, I study Eastern Languages”.  It’s as if I said “I can’t be racist, I like The Black Eyed Peas”. Racism takes many forms beyond militant, and limiting it at that just helps ignore a lot of problems. Seriously, wtf?

– “You complained about Scarlett Johansson, what’s so different about this?”. Because Scarlett Johansson, in both her controversies, was taking away a minority role. This time, it’s a minority actress taking a role that used to belong to a majority. 

– "She can be the Little Mermaid, but she can’t be Ariel. Why not make up a new mermaid character, maybe related to Ariel, and make a story about her?”. Ariel is the popular character everyone associates with the Little Mermaid mythos. People got all up in arms about Ariel because she’s a character they grew up with, she’s part of their childhood. But making her black won’t change a thing, as long as she remains curious and rebellious and musical. This is what counts. 

- “Why not just make an original story with new characters, maybe inspired by an African folktale or myth? Kirikou and the Sorceress did it and it was amazing.” The actual meaning of this is “leave my Precious Childhood alone, just make up a new story that I can easily ignore, with a stranger I have no connection with as the lead, so that if it fails I can always blame it on the MC’s ethnicity”. Kirikou and the Sorceress may be a beautiful movie, but it’s also fairly unknown in the mainstream, and saying this is like telling people that if they want to feel represented they should seek out indie works from their origin country. Which are not easy to find, nor as ingrained in pop culture as something like The Little Mermaid.

And Zendaya will be beautiful.

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Artist Transforms Met Gala Celebs Into High-Fashion Disney Princesses

Greek artist Gregory Masouras reimagines Rihanna and her jaw-dropping Comme des Garçons dress as Disney’s Pocahontas. (Photo: Courtesy of Instagram.com/gregorymasouras)

Gregory Masouras’ artistic mission is to “integrate fantasy into reality.” The photographer/Illustrator has been incorporating animated characters into real-life scenarios since inspiration struck in 2014, and his latest series focused on the 2017 Met Gala, the avant-garde fashion event that draws A-list celebrities annually.

In AnimationInReality Vs Met Gala, the Greek artist cleverly recreates some of the most noteworthy looks among Monday’s red carpet arrivals for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit hosted by Anna Wintour. 

#AnimationInReality Vs #MetGala Rosetta as @Taylor_Hill in @houseofHerrera  #taylorhill

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In one mashup, Rosetta the Disney fairy is draped in the raspberry-hued, off-the-shoulder Carolina Herrera gown worn by model Taylor Hill; the fairy wings Masouras added were apropos for the Victoria’s Secret angel. In another, the beloved Anna from Frozen is decked out in Hailey Baldwin’s tiered, two-piece Herrera gown, complete with the model’s metal choker and birdcage veil.

#AnimationInRelity vs #MetGala Anna as @HaileyBaldwin in @houseofHerrera. #haileybaldwin

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In another, the artist casts Peter Pan’s own sweet-and-sassy Tinker Bell as singer/actress Rita Ora, who wore a fire-engine red, asymmetrical, custom Marchesa gown and Casadei shoes to the event, where the theme was “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between.” Japanese designer Kawakubo is known for her avant-garde aesthetic, and Comme des Garcons is her Tokyo-based fashion label.

#AnimationInReality Vs #MetGala Tinkerbell as @RitaOra in custom @Marchesafashion #ritaora

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Some of Masouras’ likenesses truly pushed the envelope, though. The illustrator used the demure Snow White to recreate model Bella Hadid’s now-notorious look — a see-through catsuit by Alexander Wang, Bulgari jewelry, and black pumps that would make Bashful blush for days.

#AnimationInReality Vs #MetGala Snow White as @BellaHadid in @AlexanderWang. #BellaHadid #alexanderwang

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And it was Elsa from Frozen who seductively stepped into sister Gigi Hadid’s fishnets and Christian Louboutin shoes — along with her revealing Tommy Hilfiger gown.

#AnimationInReality Vs #MetGala Elsa as @GigiHadid in @TommyHilfiger. #gigihadid

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Princess Merida of Brave fame was Masouras’ choice to take on Zendaya’s over-the-top look: a vibrant, aviary-themed, shoulder-baring Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda gown. And Merida’s wild, red mane was a match for Zendaya’s showstopping natural hair.

#AnimationInReality Vs #MetGala Merida as @Zendaya in @DolceGabbana Alta Moda. #zendaya

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Princess Tiana may be shy in The Princess and the Frog, but she bore skin in Nicki Minaj’s couture H&M outfit — an embellished bodysuit with a cape that extended into a train.

#AnimationInReality Vs #MetGala Princess Tiana as @NickiMinaj in custom @HM. #nickiminaj

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So who took on Rihanna’s puffed-up, experimental art project of a dress — an original Comme des Garçons dress from the honorary designer’s fall 2016 runway? None other than Pocahontas. The bold heroine does justice to bad gal RiRi’s experimental frock, complete with the entertainer’s Chopard jewelry and red, laced-up-to-the-knee Dsquared2 shoes.

#AnimationInReality Vs #MetGala Pocahontas as @badgalriri in a @commedesgarcons dress. #rihanna

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“Through my eyes,” is the phrase Masouras uses on his site to describe his aesthetic for the series, which is part of a larger AnimationInReality project that reimagines stylish stars as Disney princesses in various scenarios: on the covers of fashion magazines like Vogue and W, ad campaigns for Fendi and Givenchy, and even Beyoncé’s iconic Instagram pregnancy announcement — except that time he didn’t use a Disney Princess. Instead, through Masouras’ eyes, Queen Bey was reimagined as a heavily pregnant Ellen Degeneres!

“#AnimationInReality is intended to “integrate fantasy into reality,” Masouras explains on his website. “Ultimately, my purpose would be the liberation of adult imagination by using tools that were, up to now, reserved for younger audiences.” Consider us liberated.

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