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Disney Villains - Evil Queen, Queen of Hearts, Captain Hook, Maleficent ,
Jafar, Scar & Shan Yu: youtu.be/4tiiMwTJeAI
Disney Princesses: youtu.be/1HMOxvE-rB4
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While the romantic and tragically true tales of fair maidens are fascinating, the real juicy tea is with the villains! Let’s take a look at the inspiration behind 7 of Disney’s devious baddies, and meet real historic antagonists who hail from similar cultures, and committed equivalent evil deeds:
Te Kā, Moana 2016 - Taupō Volcano eruption, 232 CE
Ursula - The Little Mermaid 1989 - Melusine, Countess of Anjou 900s
Prince John - Robin Hood 1973 - King John, 1189 – 1199
Claude Frollo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 - Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais 1371 – 1442
Dr. Facilier - The Princess and the Frog 2009 - Baron Samedi & François Duvalier 1907 – 1971
Ernesto de la Cruz - Coco 2017 Pedro Infante 1917 – 1957
Cruella de Vil - 101 Dalmations 1961 - Tallulah Bankhead & Violet Charlesworth 1884 – ?

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