Disney's first Latina princess, Elena, takes her bow on TV
Friday, July 22, 2016
LOS ANGELES -- The rarefied sorority of Disney princesses has come a long way since 1937's Snow White set the tone, gradually expanding to add Asian, African-American, Native American and Middle Eastern tiara-wearers. Prepare to curtsy before another fresh face: Elena, the first Latina to take the vaunted throne.
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