I'm Here To Blow Your Mind With These Hidden Facts About "The Princess And The Frog" Nobody Knows

    Okay, but the original Dr. Facilier storyline needs a prequel film just to unpack alllllll that.

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    1. Tiana is left handed.

    scene where Tiana is holding a hammer in her left hand
    Disney

    You probably haven't noticed this, but if you did, hooray for you. Tiana is actually left handed after a suggestion from her voice actress, Anika Noni Rose, who is left handed herself. Mulan is the only other left-handed Disney princess.

    2. The wishing star Evangeline is actually Venus.

    scene where Tiana is looking off at the star from Charlotte's balcony
    Disney

    The star was pretty much, well, the star of this movie. But did you know that Evangeline is actually the planet Venus? It seems quite fitting since most of the wishes that were made upon that star had to do with love — and Venus just happens to be the Roman goddess of it!

    3. Princess Tiana originally had a different name.

    scene where young Tiana is looking out her window with a paper in her hand
    Disney

    Princess Tiana's name was originally Maddy, but it was later changed to Tiana. That wasn't the only name change they made though. The movie was originally titled The Princess Frog only to be changed to the title we know and love today.

    4. While we are on the topic of names...Dr. Facilier also had a name change.

    scene where Dr. Facilier is spreading out his tarot cards on the table
    Disney

    Dr. Facilier was originally named after François Duvalier — a Haitian politician who also happened to practice voodoo. Also, Dr. Facilier was never called by his real name by anyone, except himself, throughout the movie.

    5. Charlotte was modeled after an iconic woman.

    scene of Charlotte at the costume party
    Disney

    Charlotte was actually based on the iconic Marylin Monroe. She was also meant to look slightly like a flapper.

    6. Naveen is the only prince to have both of his parent's still alive.

    scene where Tiana and Naveen are serving their parents at Tiana's Place
    Disney

    This is something incredibly rare in Disney films. But at the end of the movie, we can see both of his parents enjoying a meal at Tiana's Place. He also has a little brother that briefly makes an appearance at the end of the movie.

    7. Ray's death referenced another Disney movie.

    scene where Ray's star appears next to Evangeline's
    Disney

    When Ray passed away and broke all of our hearts in the process, he joined Evangeline in the sky and became the second star to the right. Sound familiar...Peter Pan perhaps?

    8. Dr. Facilier's original story was quite different.

    scene from Dr. Facilier's musical number
    Disney

    In the original script, Dr. Facilier is actually Mama Odie's son who turned to the path of dark magic. This would have been quite prevalent throughout the film and even lead to a big showdown between them during Mardi Gras. It would have also made a lot of sense, since Dr. Facilier mentioned he was a royal on his mother's side (Mama Odie was considered the queen of the bayou).

    9. And Tiana made a cameo in Frozen.

    the ballroom scene from "Frozen" and an arrow is pointing to a possible Tiana cameo in the background of Elsa and Anna
    Disney

    You probably know about Rapunzel and Flynn's visit to Arendelle, but did you know that Tiana paid the two sisters a visit as well.

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