CAUSES CONTROVERSY 'SOFIA', THE NEW DISNEY PRINCESS

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(Quien.com)The Walt Disney defendedhis new character, the PrincessSophia, who in his presentationwas billed as a "HispanicPrincess", but whose featureshave caused controversy among U.S. Hispanic associations.After criticism of the character, Disney recantedand explained that he had never intended Sofia Hispanictraits. "What is important to know is that Sophie isa girl from a fairy tale living in a fairytale world.All characters come from places of fantasy that mayreflect elements of different cultures and ethnicities, but are not intended specificallyto represent real-world cultures, "said Nancy Kanter Tuesday, general manager of Disney Junior worldwide."The writers have wisely chosen to writestories that will be familiar to childrenfrom different backgrounds," he added. The new character, which will be releasedon Disney Channel on November 18,has red hair, blueeyes and white skin, features notdefined mostly Latinos."We need more heroes right now that areidentifiable," criticized Alex Nogales, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition, a nonprofit organizationthat promotes equality of Latinos in the entertainment industry."We are at a time when Latinos are takingthe blame for everything that is wrong with America. If youare going to promote to the public, and Latinos in particular, let usthe favor and become (the character) in areal America, "he said. Kanterinsisted the fairy world of Sofia is not ours, butone designed to stimulate theimagination of children. "Seriesdebut in Sofia SofiaThe First: Once upon a princess, created forchildren between 2 and 7 years.