After years of fans demanding a plus-sized heroine, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/disney" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Disney</a> responded with a short film about a young overweight ballet dancer with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/body-positivity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">body dysmorphia</a>.
The Short Circuit episode, which is directed by Hillary Bradfield, is called “Reflect.” It’s currently available on Disney+. In it, Bianca deals with being a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/fat-acceptance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">plus-sized</a> dancer.
Bianca’s teacher first checks her position at the barre, reminding her &#8220;Tight tummy! Long neck!&#8221; As the young dancer observes herself standing next to all the other thin ballet dancers, the mirror shatters as the plus-sized child grapples with body image. She emerges from this place of fractured glass by dancing and becoming more confident, eventually returning to the dance class with the other students. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
An all-new Short Circuit Experimental Film has arrived! Stream “Reflect” and all the Short Circuit Experimental Films by Walt Disney Animation Studios artists now on <a href="https://twitter.com/DisneyPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DisneyPlus</a>. 🩰 🎆 <a href="https://t.co/c0gw5U4ecc">pic.twitter.com/c0gw5U4ecc</a>
&mdash; Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) <a href="https://twitter.com/DisneyAnimation/status/1570049733514625027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2022</a></blockquote>
“&#8217;Reflect&#8217; is about body positivity,” Bradfield said of the project. “The idea for this short began thinking about my own body philosophy. I feel like I’m a very body positive person in principle, but when it’s on a personal level, it’s a lot harder to be body positive.”
She described choosing ballet as the setting, saying, “Telling this story from a dancer’s perspective seemed just natural and it&#8217;s part of the craft to be looking at your posture and checking things in the mirror. So it just seemed like a really good way to put her in that environment where she has to look at herself and she doesn’t want to.”
“When people watch this short, I hope that they can feel more positively about themselves and how they look, and feel OK about the tough parts of the journey,” Bradfield concluded. “You know, maybe sometimes you go to the dark place to get to the good place, and that just makes the good place that much more beautiful.”
Fans have mostly good things to say about “Reflect” and how the main character is plus sized. 
“16 year old me needed this Disney short before I quit ballet because I didn’t want to be the fat girl in class anymore. I’m glad little ones will have this. 10/10 for Reflect!” one person <a href="https://twitter.com/MeganPotter_/status/1585066473927503872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a>.
“I saw this Disney short called Reflect and it emotionally tore me up,” another <a href="https://twitter.com/katelandiaa/status/1579345522057707520" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. “It’s about a little plus size girl doing ballet and the mirrors start to swallow her up because of her body insecurity but she destroys them by dancing anyway.”
“THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Disney+ FINALLY made a short with a Plus Size lead! It’s called Reflect and it’s part of the Short Circuit short series. Let’s just say I was SOBBING,” a third person <a href="https://twitter.com/cori_ander28/status/1577346515357646858" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
Disclosure: The Daily Wire has announced plans for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/introducing-dw-kids">kids entertainment content</a>.

<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Disney Introduces Plus-Sized Heroine In New Short About ‘Body Positivity’

CONTINUE READING

‘This City Has Collapsed’: ‘Entourage’ Creator Endorses Spencer Pratt For Mayor

Target Picks A Different Flag This June

Two Indie Horror Flicks Take Unconventional Path To Topple ‘Star Wars’ At The Box Office

Agency Yanks ‘Dreamgirls’ Over School’s Mostly White Cast

Sydney Sweeney Trolls Critics With Racy ‘Euphoria’ Finale Photos

Donald Trump Jr. Offers An Intimate Peek Inside His Wedding Day

Entertainment

Body positivity

Disney

Fat Acceptance

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— Entertainment —

Disney Introduces Plus-Sized Heroine In New Short About ‘Body Positivity’