Health hazards Disney princesses face

Disney princesses usually face obstacles in the course of their journey to a ‘happily ever after’, many of which can be quite hazardous to their health! — Walt Disney Studios

Although Disney princesses seem to live happily ever after, they face serious real world health hazards, warn experts in the 2024 Christmas issue* of The BMJ medical journal.

University of Twente PhD candidate Sanne van Dijk and her colleagues in the Netherlands call on Disney to consider strategies such as mindfulness and personal protection measures to improve princesses’ well-being and help them start living healthily ever after.