Not Your Princess
Season 1
Tiana
Belle
Sleeping Beauty
by Jessica
In this episode, Tiana challenges one of the most celebrated narratives in modern princess culture: the “hardworking girl who earns her happily ever after.” While her ambition and dedication are often praised, Tiana reveals the hidden emotional and physical toll behind her journey. She unpacks the pressures, expectations, and responsibilities that defined her story — and the ways she was expected to fix others while carrying her own dreams.
In this episode, Belle steps forward to discuss the truth behind a story often praised as a “beautiful love tale.” For the first time, she openly addresses the emotional manipulation, captivity, and pressure she experienced while living with the Beast. Through the conversation, Belle uncovers how her narrative has been romanticized to hide more troubling dynamics.
In this episode, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) finally speaks about her experience being at the center of a story she barely appeared in. Known for her beauty and her enchanted sleep, Aurora opens up about the unsettling reality behind her tale and how it feels to be remembered only for being unconscious.
In this episode, Snow White joins the host to finally speak about what really happened in her fairy tale. Known for her beauty, innocence, and “happily ever after,” Snow White reveals a far more complicated story—one that she never had the chance to tell.