Letitia Wright has been making waves recently for a whole host of reasons [1]. Not only is she an incredible actress, she also has flair for fashion [2], and is a kick-ass rapper [3]. As Shuri in Black Panther, she's inspired a whole generation of young girls, so it's no surprise than fans are asking for Shuri to be the next official Disney Princess [4]. Now, Letitia has finally shared her thoughts on the matter.
In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment [5] she said at first she thought it was a joke, but then fans persuaded her it was possible, "figuring out my qualifications for being a Disney princess, and they just owned it and celebrated it, so I was like OK, that's it, I'm a Disney princess!"
Letitia ended her interview by confirming, "Dammit, I'm a Disney princess!" With this much support from fans and Letitia herself on board too, surely it's time Marvel and Disney started taking this idea seriously too?
Person: who's your favourite disney princess?
Me: princess shuri of wakanda
Person: but she's not-
Me: *slams fist on table* pRINCESS #SHURI [6] OF WAKANDA— INFINITY WAR KILLED ME (@leiascaptain) February 16, 2018 [7]