Frozen star Kristen Bell slams Disney classic Snow White for teaching boys to kiss without permission
The actress, 38, also reflected on how the Disney character never questions the witch's intentions for giving her a poison apple
FROZEN star Kristen Bell has slammed Disney classic Snow White for sending the wrong message about consent to children.
The actress, 38, said the story taught boys to kiss without permission as Snow White is asleep when the prince touches her.
Talking to the website, she said it came to her while reading the fairy-tale to her daughters Lincoln, five, and Delta, three.
She said: "Don’t you think that it’s weird that the prince kisses Snow White without her permission? Because you can not kiss someone if they’re sleeping!"
Kristen also reflected on how Snow White never questions the witch's intentions for giving her a poison apple.
She added: "Every time we close Snow White, I look at my girls and ask, 'Don’t you think it's weird that Snow White didn’t ask the old witch why she needed to eat the apple? Or where she got that apple?'
"I say, 'I would never take food from a stranger, would you?' And my kids are like, 'No!' And I’m like, 'Okay, I’m doing something right.'
In the 1938 Disney classic, Snow White falls into a slumber after taking a bite of a poisoned apple from a wicked queen, who is jealous of her beauty.
She remains asleep for a year until a prince comes and kisses her. Snow White then awakens and they live happily ever after in his castle.
Meanwhile, in September Kristen confirmed that a Veronica Mars revival is on the way, more than 10 years after the show was cancelled.
The actress played the investigator for three series between 2004 and 2007, and will reprise the role for new episodes in 2019 on US streaming service Hulu.
In a video posted on Instagram addressing the show's fans, known as marshmallows, she said: "This is a very important marshmallow announcement.
"Did you guys know that as of summer 2019, all the old Veronica Mars episodes will be available on Hulu to stream and re-watch, which is great because you'll need to brush up since we're making another one."
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She captioned the video: ";Attention all Marshmallows: BREAKING NEWS!!!!! We are OFFICIALLY back in business!!!
"A new #veronicamars series is coming back, on hulu!!!! Veronica has always been a super hero without a Cape. And I think shes exactly what the world needs right now.
"Thank you to all my fellow marshmallows who stayed excited. Thank you to hulu for the opportunity. I hope we're still friends after I taser you."
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