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Hey everyone! I thought it’d be fun to celebrate Hispanic History Month (9/15-10/15) by disneybounding for the last week! Join me for 1 day or the whole week with new bounds or throwbacks. I’d love to see everyone’s outfits! 10/9 The Three Caballeros 10/10 Elena of Avalor 10/11 Emperors new groove 10/12 Coco 10/13 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 10/14 Disney Channel shows/movies: Wizards of Waverly Place, Stuck in the Middle, Cheetah Girls, Gotta Kick it Up 10/15 Any Latinx character Don’t forget to tag me @punkmunky23 and use the hashtag #HHMbound I’ll share everyone in my stories and some in posts. Remember Disneybounds are not costumes! Do not to paint your face, wear sombreros, etc Please share this so as many people as possible can join in! Thank you! Here’s a list of some more Latinx characters not listed in the prompts above: Audrey from Atlantis Honey Lemon from Big Hero Six Cruz Ramirez from Cars 3 LaCienega Boulevardez in The Proud Family Captain Armando Salazar in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales Tito the Chihuahua in Oliver and Company #disneybound #boundersofcolor #disneybounding #disneybounder #disneybounddaily #latinxbounders #hispanicheritagemonth #latinxheritagemonth #disneystyle (at San Francisco Bay Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQXVZUBl1H/?igshid=593gnbqjo0t3

Audrey Rocio Ramirez Disneybound today for the last day of the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration week collaboration with @thedisneybound I just wanted to give a huge, huge thanks to Leslie!!! 💗 Being able to do this week and seeing everyone joining in has meant so, so much to me. I’ve bounded as Audrey before but I thought I’d step it up and also for representation! She’s Puerto Rican and I’m Puerto Rican too! But she is also a great character! She’s smart and breaking gender stereotypes. And Latinx stereotypes in general. Not only is she a mechanic, she’s a gifted teenage mechanic, who is the Chief Mechanic of the expedition. I wish Atlantis got more love because it is a great movie and actually has some diversity. As far as I can tell she’s the first female Latinx that is one of the main protagonists and isn’t an animal (Three Caballeros/ Emperors New Groove) and is actually voiced by a Latina. You don’t know how excited I was to see not only a Latinx character but a strong, female one. To be Puerto Rican too was even more amazing to me 😭😭😭 #representationmatters #hhmbound #disneybound #audreyramirez #atlantis #hispanicheritagemonth #latinxheritagemonth #puertorico (at Atlantis) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGde8eenKx-/?igshid=30s82i12ob66

There have been 23 MCU movies. Can you guess how many have had a character that was a Latinx superhero lead/sidekick? If you couldn’t think of any you’d be correct. There’s 0. There’s only one small character, Luis, an ex convict stereotype from Ant-Man. As a Puerto Rican myself the movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse means so much to me! I finally have some representation and as his own Spider-Man of all the superheroes out there and he’s Puerto Rican too! Spider-Man was one of my favorites growing up and still is. I never had any representation in these types of movies and shows growing up. But with Miles Morales my niece and nephew who are Puerto Rican, Black and Japanese get to grow up with him! It makes my heart happy knowing this. And they love this movie too. This has been my favorite day so far! I haven’t seen too many people bound from this movie before and I’m loving everyone’s looks today! 😍 “Anyone can wear the mask. You can wear the mask. If you didn't know that before, I hope you do now. Cuz I'm Spider-Man.” - Miles Morales #milesmorales #spiderman #spidermanintothespiderverse #hhmbound #disneybound #representationmatters (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGa7-JZnXfe/?igshid=12fhjwe5yxdnh

Today’s theme is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Miles Morales has proven to be a huge win for biracial visibility! He’s Puerto Rican and Black. And was even praised by Stan Lee for being a role model to children of color. He’s not a replacement for Peter Parker or a sidekick, but is his own individual Spider-Man whose stories stand on their own. I’ve been wanting to disneybound Miles Morales since it came out and now I finally have! Also, that is the face I’d make too if Spider-Man told me we were the same. I couldn’t have said this better myself so here’s some excerpts from Richard Newby, Hollywood Reporter: “Through Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, offers something that no other cinematic universe or superhero franchise has offered. There aren’t a lot of biracial characters in comics, less that aren’t coded as white, and none with names as big as Spider-Man. So the fact that Miles’ biracial identity is given such prominence and consideration here is major. “I don’t want to be the black Spider-Man. I want to be Spider-Man. First of all, I am half Hispanic,” he says. In an era where we so often search for easy, limiting labels, it’s hugely important that Miles Morales isn’t a novelty character like a number of race-bent comic characters have been over the years, but a character who is biracial and Spider-Man, not Spider-Man because he is biracial. The fact that Miles looks more black than Latino opens up interesting narrative possibilities and conversations. While media so often codes him as the black Spider-Man, undoubtedly the factor that led to Bendis having Miles directly discuss not wanting that label in the aforementioned issue, his Puerto Rican heritage is just as important. For all the kids of color who dream of being superheroes, and all the adults of color still grappling with power and responsibility, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse leaves us with a clear message: We could always be Spider-Man with the mask on, but now, and perhaps more important, we can be Spider-Man with the mask off as well.” #milesmorales #hhmbound #disneybound #spiderman (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGatG1CnB4E/?igshid=1r5g9tdcm9x29

While today is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month we’re going to continue celebrating through the 17th! There’s nothing wrong with more recognition. Today’s theme is Coco! I’m bounding as Miguel with my niece as Hector because familia es todo! Coco is an amazing movie! And you want to know why? It’s because it has Mexican American co-director and writer Adrian Molina, an all-Latinx cast, and Latinx consultants which all led to a realistic look into love, family and tradition. But we might not have gotten any of that if not for Disneys ridiculously huge blunder and corporate greed of trying to trademark “Dia de los Muertos”. Yes, they tried to trademark a holiday, a culture really. Día de los Muertos is a traditional holiday celebrated on November 1 and 2 in Mexico and across Latin America. To trademark Día de los Muertos was cultural appropriation and exploitation at its worst. This is why representation matters. If there had been one Latinx person involved at any step of the legal team process that never would’ve happened. But the bigger issue is this wouldn't have happened if there were more people of color at large corporations in general. In its trademark applications, Disney wanted exclusive domain for goods including "fruit-based snack foods", "Christmas-tree ornaments and decorations", "decorative magnets", "non-medicated toiletries" and "frozen meals consisting primarily of pasta or rice", as well as for education and entertainment purposes. Disney quickly backed away from its move to trademark “Dia de los Muertos” after the backlash. Quotes from an America Magazine article: Mr. Molina describes the trademark case, which Disney eventually dropped, as regrettable. However, it led Disney to hire Mr. Alcaraz, the playwright Octavio Solis and Marcela Davison Avilés, president and C.E.O. of the Mexican Heritage Corporation in San Jose, Calif., as consultants. This decision was crucial for the film. The consultants were able to view “Coco” during the early development stages, and each provided a unique perspective to their advising. Cont. in comments #coco #hhmbound #disneybound #representationmatters #hispanicheritagemonth (at Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGYPx3IneBT/?igshid=xfjdbsfcd2f9

Today’s theme is The Emperor’s New Groove! I decided to bound as Pacha and swipe to check out a buddy bound throwback! For those that don’t know (and by seeing the google search for it there are a few) the movie is about an Incan emperor in Peru. Kuzco is the second Disney protagonist to be of Indigenous descent. His name is also a reference to the ancient Incan city of Cusco. While it’s a fun movie it was originally going to be a lot different! It was originally going to called Kingdom of the Sun. Here’s a quote from the original director: "Kingdom of the Sun was such a heart-breaking experience for me. I put four years of my heart and energy into that one... I was creating an "epic" picture mixing elements of adventure, comedy, romance and mysticism. The head of Disney Features at the time was afraid that we were doing, in his opinion, too many films in the same vein. He was also uncomfortable with the spiritual and cultural (Inca) aspects of it. Hence, he decided to make it a simple slapstick comedy... Would it have worked out if we had had more time? I would hope so, but one can never know these things." —Roger Allers, reflecting on the troubled history of Kingdom of the Sun. He was also the co director of The Lion King so his movie would’ve been amazing! There’s even a documentary, The Sweatbox (2002), that talks about all of the production troubles that The Emperor's New Groove went through during its development. I’m glad this movie was made even with all the drama but I wish at least the cast could’ve included some Indigenous or Latinx actors. It was all white except for the villain. 🙃 #hhmbound #hispanicheritagemonth #disneybound #disneyboundlatam #boundtobelatindisney #boundersofcolor (at Kuzcotopia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVzy9bnUqB/?igshid=1oukfskl345sp

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Today is the first day of the Hispanic Heritage Month Disneybound Celebration! First up is Disneys first Latinx Princess, Elena of Avalor! Sadly the show ended this year on my birthday of all days (8/23) 😫 But she finally became a queen! Hopefully they’ll keep her in the parks. And fingers crossed they’ll make a movie which would be fantastic! I Disneybounded with my niece as Elena and her sister Isabel. The creator of Elena of Avalor, Craig Gerber, was careful not to state what country she is exactly from, but rather incorporate the “influence” of the location. He stated “What Disney really does well is create fairytale kingdoms,” he explained. “It makes it very inclusive—you don’t have to pick just one nationality. The idea for us was that we wanted Avalor to be more broadly accessible.” Excerpts from a D23 article: Each episode of Elena of Avalor incorporates Latin and Hispanic cultures and traditions, and these influences can be seen in Avalor’s architecture, music, and food. The port city of Avalor is influenced by diverse Latin cultures and folklore. The Mesoamerican pyramids of Teotihuacan inspired Avalor’s Mooncliff Mountain and Suncliff Temple, and the wrought iron and tile found in Elena’s palace evokes Caribbean, Spanish colonial, and Mexican architecture. Avalor even has its own detailed history, including its own Mesoamerican-influenced ancient civilization, “Maru.” The music you’ll hear in Elena of Avalor also reflects a wide range of diverse Latin styles. Mariachi, Latin Pop, Salsa, Banda, and Chilean Hip Hop are just a few of the musical styles you’ll hear over the course of the show. Each episode features at least one new original song, and Latin Grammy®winner Gaby Moreno performs the series’ theme song. Inspiration for many of Elena’s adventures can be found in the mythology and folklore of Latin and Hispanic cultures around the world. Elena has a spirit guide named Zuzo, which is based on the Mayan belief that every person has an animal double in the animal world. Continued in comments #hhmbound #disneybound #elenaofavalor #hispanicheritagemonth (at Avalor) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTVPlSnBOZ/?igshid=1f2o1m4yyf1sf