Growing up, I watched plenty of Disney princess movies. As I got older I realized some of these princesses are totally not worth idealizing, but here are 5 Disney princesses that should be your role model.
1. Mulan
Mulan is my favorite Disney princess. She is incredibly heroic, taking her father’s place in the war and saves all of China. All while having everyone look down on her just because of her gender.
2. Tiana
Tiana taught us all about hard work. This girl saved every penny she earned and didn’t stop till her dream of opening her own restaurant became a reality.
3. Belle
Belle showed us that being smart is way more important than looks. She is completely selfless, and it’s shown as she boldly goes looking for her father and even took his place in the beast’s castle.
4. Pocahontas
Pocahontas sees the good in everyone, even when she is told who the bad guy is. She can bring the enemies together in the end.
5. Merida
Even though this is one of my least favorite movies, I can’t ignore how BRAVE Merida is, because it’s literally in the title. She is unbelievably strong-willed and never backs down from a challenge.
These 5 Disney princesses are brave, smart, selfless, and hard-working. They deserve to be every girl's top role models.