A Walt Disney World theme park employee in Florida who played the character Snow White has reportedly been fired for sharing photos of herself in the princess’s outfits on social media.
“Some things are just meant to happen,” Sophia Dottir, 21, posted on Instagram, sharing a month ago a photo of herself as a little girl, dressed in Snow White’s dress, followed by photos of herself today playing the character for Walt Disney World, “Sud Info” reported Wednesday.
Except that following its publication, the young woman would have been met by her superiors, who would have informed her that she was now “under investigation for violating the integrity of an online persona “, she reported in a video posted on YouTube on April 5.
“Last week was difficult,” she began, recounting her version of the facts. I would have liked (to be fired) for getting drunk at Epcot or trying to fight Peter Pan or something, but no, I didn’t do anything crazy.”
However, according to the company’s policies, actors who play roles in the parks must not reveal who they are playing on social networks because it would “spoil part of the magic” for children and visitors, noted the French media.
Screenshot taken from Sophia Dottir’s Instagram
Several employees instead say that they are “friends” with certain characters to indicate that they play them without ruining the magic online, indicated the media Inside the Magic, an American news site dedicated to news surrounding the park. attractions.
Contacted by several media outlets, Walt Disney World would not have commented on the situation.
