Is Prince Naveen Indian or black?

Is Prince Naveen Indian or black?

The movie's Prince Naveen character has also drawn criticism. His skin is brown, but he isn't African-American. "A lot of moms had issues with that," Coleman said. "It felt like it was a slap in the face to black men."

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Which Disney princess is Indian?

(I) learnt many moms themselves had the dream hold a Disney Princess from Indian descent.” Disney had previously announced an Indian character 'Mira, Royal Detective', a commoner who solves mysteries in the fictional town of Jalpur.

Which Disney Princess is Indian?

(I) learnt many moms themselves had the dream hold a Disney Princess from Indian descent.” Disney had previously announced an Indian character 'Mira, Royal Detective', a commoner who solves mysteries in the fictional town of Jalpur.

Is there a black Disney Princess?

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Who is the black guy in Prince Naveen?

• Let's completely exhale and consider the African American male perspective. Prince Naveen's ethnicity is clearly not African American. My best guess, using his tanned appearance as my first clue; his straight black hair, and the name, Naveen, as additional clues, is that he is of East Indian descent.

What kind of ethnicity does Prince Naveen have?

• Prince Naveen's ethnicity is clearly not African American. My best guess, using his tanned appearance as my first clue; his straight black hair, and the name, Naveen, as additional clues, is that he is of East Indian descent.

Is there any evidence for Naveen's race?

• Though I failed to find any solid evidence from the Walt Disney Company itself or any extremely compelling arguments for one race over the other, I did happen upon a large number of various articles, blog posts, and journals criticizing one facet or another of Naveen's race.

What kind of hair does Prince Naveen have?

• Naveen is a lean but muscular, average-sized young man with wavy, dark brown hair, and amber eyes. He has a slightly lighter skin tone than Tiana and often seen wearing commoner clothes over prince-like clothing.