Will Elsa Be Gay 'Frozen 2'? Here's What the Director Says

Contents:

• IS FROZEN 2 THE FIRST DISNEY MOVIE WH AN OPENLY GAY LEAD?
• IS ELSA GAY? WHY FROZEN 2 DON'T ADDRS THE TOPIC
• WHY ELSA DON'T HAVE A LOVE STORY, GAY OR OTHERWISE, 'FROZEN 2'
• FROZEN 2 SPOILERS: IS ELSA GAY? ANIMATOR OPENS UP ON LGBTQ REPRENTATN 'IT'S BETIFUL'
• WILL ELSA HAVE A GIRLIEND 'FROZEN 2'? DIRECTOR RPONDS TO GAY RUMORS
• COULD ELSA REALLY BE GAY IN FROZEN 2?
• IS ELSA GAY FROZEN 2 AND WHO IS THE DISNEY CHARACTER'S GIRLIEND?
• FROZEN 2: YEP, ELSA IS GAY
• SO, HOW GAY IS DISNEY’S FROZEN?
• COULD ELSA BE GAY FROZEN 2?
• IT'S NOT JT FROZEN: MOST DISNEY MOVI ARE PRO-GAY
• DISNEY RUMORED TO MAKE POPULAR ‘FROZEN’ CHARACTER GAY THIRD INSTALLMENT

IS FROZEN 2 THE FIRST DISNEY MOVIE WH AN OPENLY GAY LEAD?

movie wh an openly gay won't reveal anythg about the plot of the animated sequel, which opens the US and UK on Friday and Atralia Nov. Disney's first official gay character appeared the 2017 live-actn remake of Bety and the Beast, which LeFou (Josh Gad) has a csh on Gaston (Le Evans) and danc wh another man. Disney AnimatnMeanwhile, Jack Whehall is set to play the first major Disney character to be explicly gay the upg Jungle Cise, which opens July 2020.

"But far om givg the whole story away, the trailer also teased a new directn the film might take, one that fans have been hopg for ever sce Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee’s animated h first dropped 2013… the Snow Queen will fally e out as gay. What’s more, some have suggted Elsa’s lourful transformatn is another ht towards the gay Disney storyle we’ve all been wag for. Historilly, Disney hasn’t been the bt for gay, bi and trans reprentatn.

IS ELSA GAY? WHY FROZEN 2 DON'T ADDRS THE TOPIC

DisneyBut Elsa’s not the only not-so-secret gay character troduced the film. DisneySo much so that #GiveElsaAGirliend ntu to trend on Twter, wh hundreds of fans askg Disney to nfirm Elsa as an openly gay character the sequel. ”Whatever route Elsa’s arc tak the sequel, ’s clear the world is more than ready for a gay Disney Prcs – Frozen 2 might fally be the time for the Snow Queen to let go.

Fans have speculated about Elsa's sexualy sce Frozen was first released 2013, but Frozen 2 still don't addrs whether or not she's gay.

WHY ELSA DON'T HAVE A LOVE STORY, GAY OR OTHERWISE, 'FROZEN 2'

Given Disney's fear of alienatg parents (or media censors untri like Rsia) who aren't tolerant of LGBTQ+ them children's entertament, 's not surprisg that the stud didn't make Elsa gay Frozen 2.

The st and creators of the Frozen movi are much more on board wh a gay Elsa than Disney seems to be.

Rpons on the matter range om vague to hopeful, givg fans a spark of possibily for a gay Elsa the future. While the films have heavily hted at Elsa's sexualy wh subtext the lyrics and through Elsa's strong relatnships wh women, n fans expect Disney to make her the first gay Disney prcs a third movie? Why Frozen Fans Want Elsa To Be Gay.

FROZEN 2 SPOILERS: IS ELSA GAY? ANIMATOR OPENS UP ON LGBTQ REPRENTATN 'IT'S BETIFUL'

"Let Go" beme a gay anthem for those stgglg wh or embracg their sexualy, and all Disney had to do was give Elsa a girliend. A gay Elsa isn't the only oute that fans would stand behd, though.

Fans n make a se for Elsa beg asexual or aromantic as easily as her beg gay or bisexual. Whether Elsa is gay, aromantic, asexual, or any batn of the three remas to be seen, but there's a lot standg the way of that happeng.

WILL ELSA HAVE A GIRLIEND 'FROZEN 2'? DIRECTOR RPONDS TO GAY RUMORS

Why Frozen 2 Don't Addrs The Elsa Is Gay Theory. More signifint gay relatnships have appeared on smaller-sle Disney+ shows - but wh the more nservative nature of major Disney films, would have taken a miracle for Disney to make Elsa gay.

It wasn't likely that Disney would risk parents boyttg their most succsful animated anchise by makg Frozen's leadg lady gay. When asked about the lack of gay Elsa Frozen 2, director Jennifer Lee told Insir, "When we agreed to do the sequel, we agreed we were gog to not build [om] the outsi ...

While Elsa hasn't been emed gay, Frozen 2 didn't make her straight, eher. The parallels between Elsa's parents rejectg her powers and the backlash the gay muny fac when they e out to their fay is palpable.

COULD ELSA REALLY BE GAY IN FROZEN 2?

Disney may have dropped the ball Frozen 2, but is there a possibily of gay Elsa Frozen 3? Will Disney Make Elsa Gay In Frozen 3?

Given that Frozen 2 took around six years to plete, the social climate standg the way of a gay prcs may change between now and then. The st and creative team have lent their support to fans who intify Elsa as a gay in.

Elsa's newfound nfince and self-acceptance offer the perfect jumpg-off pot for a gay Elsa.

IS ELSA GAY FROZEN 2 AND WHO IS THE DISNEY CHARACTER'S GIRLIEND?

Wh the wrers tentatively on board, if Elsa shows them the rabow way, a gay Elsa plot would have to make s way past a lot of sks to e to un. While Disney's effort for LGBTQ+ cln is mimally there, the pany has yet to take a step toward creatg a signifint gay role one of their major anchis. But given how long took between Frozen 1 and Frozen 2, maybe there's hope for a gay Elsa yet.

The Febary sk lls out Disney for not givg Elsa a gay storyle  Frozen 2, and 's not subtle at all. Next: Frozen 2 SNL Parody Calls Out Disney For Not Makg Elsa Gay. "Dpe many popular theori that Queen Elsa "Frozen" is gay, she don't have any love tert "Frozen 2.

FROZEN 2: YEP, ELSA IS GAY

Ever sce "Frozen" premiered 2013, people the LGBTQ muny have found Queen Elsa's story to be a powerful allegory for queer inty, and hoped she might be given a gay love tert the g Elsa don't have any type of romantic partner the upg movie, spe the popular fan theori about her sexualy. Marvel's first gay superhero might have a hband and kids, but the same n't be said for another Disney-owned superpowered character.

While many of were holdg out hope that Frozen II would make good on Elsa's queer subtext, the film's songwrer has said unequivolly that Elsa won't have a love tert the sequel, squashg the mors that Evan Rachel Wood's character is Elsa's girliend (she's actually playg Elsa and Anna's mother flashback scen) an terview wh IGN, Frozen II songwrer Kristen Anrson-Lopez broke our gay ltle hearts.

Y, people actually are terted whether the Disney character is gay. “I know I n’t make any statements to Elsa’s sexualy bee I’ve always been told she is a character not fed by her 'T MISSFrozen 2 - is Elsa gay?

SO, HOW GAY IS DISNEY’S FROZEN?

”The animators on Frozen 2 clearly have not been told explicly whether Elsa is gay but for Malerie, the way the characters are created through the work of multiple partments at Disney is what allows them to feel so real and genue for fans om all walks of said: “I would also like to shout out the tails that go to Anna and Elsa’s stumg most of the cred gets put on the animatn partment but there are so many other partments that make everythg look so betiful, even down to makg sure the cloth simulatn looks wonrful.

We'll see where we go, " she fan speculatn began part bee of the song "Let It Go, " an Osr-wng tune that many the LGBTQ muny see as a g out anthem due to s seemgly gay-iendly lyrics.

However, while Frozen 2 fails to nfirm for fans Elsa’s potential queerns, also do not squash the hop of queer fans by givg her some no-homo love tert. When the movie me out, a cur cutaway sparked speculatn that this mutton-chopped charmer was gay. Disney tried to have both ways, givg scraps so small they might satisfy LGBTA+ dienc and alli ed to gettg the very least, but not so big that might cur the wrath of homophobic groups like the misnomered One Milln Moms or censorship of Cha, where Frozen pulled $48 ln.

COULD ELSA BE GAY FROZEN 2?

Sure, they’ll wedge a pathetic “exclively gay moment” here or a back-pattg “historic” gay character there.

But a gay Disney prcs—or even a fely gay Oaken—is a bridge too far.

IT'S NOT JT FROZEN: MOST DISNEY MOVI ARE PRO-GAY

Jt kiddg, she fely don't, but Frozen 2 do throw a scene that seems to ht that Elsa uld possibly be gay, even if maly jt across as Disney throwg a bone to fans who were hopg for some ncrete proof of her sexualy. I really hope Elsa is a lbian we need more gay reprentatn media.

DISNEY RUMORED TO MAKE POPULAR ‘FROZEN’ CHARACTER GAY THIRD INSTALLMENT

I don't believe purposefully addg a gay/black/female character to somethg jt for the sake of havg one. A very brief reference to gay life Bety & the Beast. And would Elsa be revealed as a gay character?

The first film read as queer enough that homophobic bloggers acced Disney of doctratg children wh the gay agenda the wake of s release, and queer fans (myself clud, although I didn’t know at the time) latched onto Elsa as the potential first queer Disney prcs.

” But “Show Yourself” is arguably “Let It Go”’s spirual succsor: while the soundtrack’s lead sgle, “Into the Unknown, ” was created for the charts and awards shows, “Show Yourself” is Frozen 2’s gay anthem. Asi om the surface-level “Elsa cis to follow a myster, pellg female voice” (which is already, uh, pretty gay), the unrlyg msage and risk volved mak Elsa’s story feel like a g-out arc om the get-go. It’s all jt about as gay as pure subtext gets.