Elsa Might Get A Girlfriend In The “Frozen” Sequel
Is Let it Go from Frozen a gay anthem? According to a number of people the answer is “well duh”. I thought it was about pissing your pants but I’m very literal minded. Huffington Post reports that plenty of folks think Elsa, the icy snow queen voiced by Idkajhakd Mkjadjh (aka Idina Menzel), is a gayelle and are hoping to see her get some lady lovin’ in the form a a girlfriend in the upcoming sequel. Idina herself has said that she’s excited that people are discussing the possibility. And Frozen 2: Dendritic Crystal Bugaloo (working title) writer and co-director Jennifer Lee has coyly teased the idea as well.
With #GiveElsaaGirlfriend existing on Twitter for a minute, fans have voiced their desires for some sapphic satisfaction.
Dear @Disney, #GiveElsaAGirlfriend
— Alexis Isabel (@lexi4prez) May 1, 2016
the possibility that disney may (however small the realistic possibility may be) #GiveElsaAGirlfriend makes child-me want to cry. if i had that representation as a kid i might have been spared the years of confusion and feeling of not belonging ❄️♥️
— ellie (@stupefys) March 1, 2018
Considering that the “exclusively gay moment” in Beauty and The Beast went over like a limp wrist, it would be a big departure for Disney to give Elsa and “explicitly gay” storyline but apparently it’s been discussed. Jennifer said (via HuffPo):
“I love everything people are saying [and] people are thinking about with our film ― that it’s creating dialogue, that Elsa is this wonderful character that speaks to so many people,” Lee said. “It means the world to us that we’re part of these conversations.”
“Where we’re going with it, we have tons of conversations about it, and we’re really conscientious about these things,” Lee added. “For me … Elsa’s every day telling me where she needs to go, and she’ll continue to tell us. I always write from character-out, and where Elsa is and what Elsa’s doing in her life, she’s telling me every day. We’ll see where we go.”
Hmm, that does not sound very promising. I see a lot of “it“s and not very many “gay“s or “girlfriend“s or even “romance“s in that sentence. Is Elsa whispering in her ear “equivocate, bitch! We can’t afford to lose Alabama!”?
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