I Am A Fairy Tale Princess For A Living | Refinery29
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- In today's video, we experience a day in the life of a professional fairy tale princess for hire. This professional princess takes us through how she earns a living and what this career means to her. Watch this video to see what this princess for hire's life is like.
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Refinery29 my sisters dreams of being a princess is shattered when she saw this video
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They really shouldn't post these things, Disney can sue for copyright infringement. I used to work for a company who did characters, and Disney came after them. I wouldn't have promoted this on here, not smart.
Club photographer
Roller skating waitress! ⛸ (I believe car hop is the right title?)
Imagine you’re in a traffic jam and you see Cinderella in a Toyota Corolla drinking a latte
I mean it's LA so... would anyone blink?
@NoseKey lol
pumpkin latte, obviously
I wonder what my fellow coordinators would say?
😂😂😂
Cinderella: “i need coffee”
Lmao that part took me out sipping her Starbucks
mood
Would have been perfect if she was dressed as Sleeping Beauty.
A. Smith omg 💀 yess
Hahaha loved it
I hired her for my daughter sweet 7 as belle, and she is so good to kids, my daughter still tells people about Belle and her party, that extra something that made her party perfect
🥰😍
She seems good with the kids.
Ncoooah 😍🥰
You're such a great mom.
I love hearing that! I remember how excited I was as a kid to meet the characters at Disney, but she had a memory right at her birthday, which makes it twenty times more special! YAY Mom!
When I was 9, my dad hired a man to play as Spiderman at my 10th birthday. The dude fell while doing a flip and stayed on the couch for the rest of the party eating two of my pizzas.
LMBOOO😂😂🤣🤣 I needed this
NOOOO HAHHAHAHHAHAHA
IM DYING IN CLASSSSSSJDNSNS
duuude, that sucks.
Yeah, that doesnt sound like Spiderman. Sounds like you dad hired the real Deadpool
Imagine seeing a Disney Princess driving a car and doing other morden things. Well... that's what I saw now.
A couple of weeks ago, I saw two guys in full on Peter Pan and Captain Hook costumes buying some dog food at Target.
i used to have this job for a while too! the wigs get really sweaty and disgusting after wearing them (especially in the summer) so after the parties i would usually take my wigs off in my car and just drive home in the wig cap bc it was wayy more comfortable. but one time i did it at a stoplight and these two big, burly guys were in a truck next to me and saw me. oh man you should’ve seen their faces after they saw Jasmine literally take off her hair in the car😂
*Wheeze I’m so sorry*
Me : **riding in my aunt's car which I had my first time vacation in the US**
her : **driving the car and doing modern stuffs**
Me : **sees her**
Also me : *[internally screaming in filipino]*
I wanna be Cinderella and even I do not have her life I wanna have her end💙
She feels so badass. The juxtaposition between disney princess and down to earth struggling actress is so good. It would make such a good dark comedy concept.
Yeah reminds me of It
Kind of like her next move is to light up a cigarette 🤣
I feel it
Facts
Could be a next netlix hit
Disney princess: I need a prince
Her as Cinderella: I need coffee
Truth!
Well, cinderella never asked for a prince, just a night of fun lol
Never once a princess said "I need a prince"
@@SarahLizDoan The coffee thing?
The way these children just rush to hug her is SOO SWEET. They immediately love her.
She just has a beautiful vibe about her
Imagine chilling in your car and then suddenly someone asks u to zip up their dress
You will help anyway
It’s interesting but there have been stranger things in my life 😂
Lol
Yeah no I would say no.
Welcome to LA!
She’s very well organized with her characters and makeup.
Ikr
She's very Monica about it
Ishani Guhathakurta very 😂
Shes like many females, ya don’t live in the real world.
You would have to be pretty organized if you lived in an apartment the size of a hotel room.
I’m turning 41 next week. Can I hire a princess to chill with me on my patio, drink wine and have some REAL talk 👏
I’m 18 and ever since I was little I always wanted to go to Disney to see my favorite princesses and the lion King characters. I still get called a little kid for it haha
@@ravengotica7493 you never been to Disney?
@@baddieboy4913 No I wish I have.
@@ravengotica7493 yes you should visit at least once. I used to have a season pass to Disneyland and visited Disney World once as a kid.
There's quite a few TH-camrs that vlog and stream from the theme parks you might be interested in such as Resort TV 1 and Best Life and Beyond.
The kid nodding when Rapunzel tells her story. Precious.
Oh yes I saw that... Sooo cute!
She is a princess not living in a castle. She deserves more! She looks like a very hardworking woman.💖👑
Lol she is a queen! Love her❤️
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Gotta love Capitalism #learntocode
@@TH-uw9py wtf
@@TH-uw9py why? If more people are coders, the wage will go down for them, the reason so many politicians value coders is because of the scarcity of them right now, but after a couple while, when there are plenty of coders they will stop focusing on coding, as it is not as important as reading or writing since most jobs don't need coding
Imagine get asked by someone "what is your job?" and answered "my job is as cinderella" omg biggest flex
+wigconic LOL! V true!
I was a performing princess for a year and it’s still the biggest flex ever. 🤣🙌🏻
@Comment May Explode facts 😂😂
@@refinery29 I'm impressed of what you are doing
Greetings from Central Florida. I went to school with a girl who was Chip / Dale at Disney.
Knew another guy who's brother was Barney the Dinosaur.
A fond memory of mine growing up was when my little cousin had a Cinderella princess coming to her party. As she was leaving we watched from the window. Before she got in her car she lit a cigarette and started smoking while chilling outside her car. All the little girls were so confused and some were crying 😂 I’ll never forget this
Deadddddddd lmaoooo
I honestly kinda doubt that actually happened. Speaking for myself and everyone I know in the industry we don’t smoke in costume... I own these costumes and if my performers returned them smelling like smoke I would charge them to replace them and every company owner I know is the same. People love to imagine that princesses are bitter crackheads or whatever but we’re not, we love what we do and are happy to make our living performing. And most of us are singers so we don’t smoke anyway.
@@jenneyefer86 why would you doubt someone else's experience lol. not everyone has that same level of professionalism
😂😂😂
@@jenneyefer86 I agree
This was kind of sad she’s talking about how she loves her job but will have to give it up soon
Reality just loves to smack us across the face when she feels like it
Thanks to a little thing called "Old Age" 🙄
Nah man she just has to sing the flower song while dressed as rapunzel
Fanatica Feax 💀
Can't have kids asking, "Why do you have wrinkles & bags Cinderella?"
Her asking that random lady in the car to zip her up is a whole vibe 💫I loved this! Love seeing real people with alternative life styles
+thepurplepalace Thanks for being here!
She is a princess not living in a castle. She deserves more! She looks like a very hardworking woman.💖👑
@Isn’t she Lovely I guess to you have to be in someone else's shoes to see how a job works!
I thought she would ask the camera guy to do it😂😂
@@moanapooh9726 right! Girl, where her man at ? 👀🤔
There’s something so satisfying about her drinking Starbucks in her car.
Ur pfp is life
Sunflower 😂💜
Ur pfp gives me the same vibe
Dunkin is better
Yes the extra calories and fat
1- Hard working woman.
2- She is precious.
3- Beautiful mind leads to beautiful behavior.
If you are reading this lady, I hope you become a star and have your name in the hall of fame.
3:07 love how the little girl is just mesmerized by her
So not one of the filming crew decided to help her with the zipper that day?
Lol my thoughts exactly 🤣 but I guess they were trying to show exactly how she lives her day to day life 🤷🏽♀️
I thought she was recording it herself?🤔
@@alexaquinonez3670 I think this is a reuploaddd bc I've seen this video already before
Alexa Quinonez there’s a camera person holding the camera. There are shots where the camera moves and zooms in and a few shots even have a shaky effect as if someone is holding the camera.
They wanted to show how she normally does it
Imagine the a kid living in the same apartment building as her and seeing new Disney princesses coming out everyday😂😂
Omg! That would be hilarious! That poor kid would be so confused!
When I lived in this apartment in north Hollywood there was a day when a little girl knocked on my door and started yelling ELSA LIVES HERE
jenneyefer86 OMG how cute 😂🤣
Right and the car lol
The kid would think "Oh, A portal to Disney Land apparently"
My god she is painfully beautiful!! Hopefully she will be able to make little ones enjoy thier memorial events for a few decades more..
Keep in mind she is doing this solo. Nobody is helping her with living costs. If you had a spouse or partner to help with living expenditures , this is absolutely a career. With the right investments you could be set for life along the way. Excellent video!! Thanks for sharing
Wonder how she's doing now because of the 'rona
Aw, same.
Same..😢
I was just thinking that
Zoom princess parties? 😂
Sylvia Park yes you are exactly correct! If you head on to their facebook page, you will see that they offer and host zoom princess parties! It’s super cute :)
I don’t think I could be that nice to kids all the time 🤣🤣🤣 Definitely not the job for me
I would feel awkward lol
I would not know what to talk with kids about.
Same
Same..
If a kid hit me i would just straight up lose my mind
Ugh. I'm so jealous! I wish I could find a job I love like that AND make ends meet. This profession isn't for everyone. I love children, but I suck with dealing with people. Such a hard-working and talented person!
I found myself smiling for the entirety of this video. I’m not super into princesses or being one, but I admire what you do and the way that you bring joy into the relives of youngsters.
I can tell she's highly influenced in here personality by the princess character she plays. This is magical 💚
a lot of women in real try to put on that baby voice on all the time. she is just in character most times
I would hope so... Considering she is playing her part lmao
This is beautiful, bringing happiness to children. Damn onions,I hope she could find someone or teach someone to pass her legacy.
+fivegoldstar That's so sweet. Well said!
She can open up an agency and hire other actresses out
@@love_agapi_m3976 I'll bet that's the next logical step when she has too many gigs, or when she's no longer comfortable doing it herself.
They didn’t talk about it in this piece but it actually is a business and I do have other performers. Check us out at www.losangelesprincesscompany.com
Wow, she's actually on the same level costuming and makeup-wise as the official Disney Parks characters!
She's so well put together she should be charging minimum $500 per event. When she said 180 I was shocked.
This looks like a dream job to me!!
Same 😂
Oh hey Judy. ☺☺☺
$400/hour
Judyyy!! 💕✨
Omg it's Judy lol XD
I swear her acting brout me true joy this day.
Honestly she just makes me “happy”
(if you could call it that)
+zaydm'barki We're so glad!! Thanks for watching!
BROUGHT*👁👄👁
sparkling jelly please say that was satire
OMG! What she's doing for these kids and these families are amazing! She is literally the embodiment of joy! Keep up the amazing work, we need more love in the world!
I totally get this...I'm a musician who started out gigging in bars and ended up starting a corporate/wedding band and she's so right. One day you start out wanting to be a rock star but end the end you do it because of the joy it brings others. How playing my instrument can make a room full of people dance brings me happiness, etc. but also it's very tiring. There's so much more than the performance from dealing with bookings and trying to convert leads into clients and contracts and managing realistic requests to rehearsals to the running around on the day of loading gear in and out of places, lots of sweat, etc. Often you're exhausted before the show even starts and you're like "Holy crap, now I gotta play drums for three hours, then get all of this stuff back in the truck and drive home! I'm getting too old for this!"
The good thing is she only has to manage herself whereas I have to make sure that 5 people show up at the right place at the right time in the proper attire, etc.
I love how she really commits with her job, from the customs to the kids
Costumes
2:57
My name is riley I was glad when she said “princess Riley”
👑☺️
gosh, I love this! She's so good at it, and how she manages to do the voices, and all the joy she brings. Bravo!
AW! When that little girl ran and jumped into her arms. So sweet!
"If I could have any job in the world, I'd be a professional Cindrella."
-girl interrupted 1999
This is the vibe you get when someone actually love their work! ❤️❤️🤗
She makes 2022 seem much better, Thank You Lovely Lady!
Why do I feel like I saw this vid before
Me too
Me too. I swear they already made this
was looking for this comment
Me too. I searched a little bit and it's the same video that Vice life posted 3 years ago (search for Life as a Fairy Tale Princess for Hire on yt)
yeah multiple ppl have done this
Bless this woman's heart! She brings joy to so many. I wish she wasn't just scraping by. She should start a GFM to raise money for her costumes! I'd donate!
Hey I appreciate that! We have venmo @losangelesprincesscompany
Great video😄 I love seeing how she makes the little girls happy at their parties ♥️. They looked at her with such admiration. Her job spreads joy and happiness🥰
Thanks for doing this for the joy and happiness you see in others! It shows a lot about your character!
She make dreams come true to little children, thats so cute
+homeristro It really is!!
Oh bless her heart for putting smile on people's face everyday.
+harrisonneoh Yes, agreed!
Ok but like, shes making kids Happy by seeing their favourite princesses and stuff, while also enjoying It herself, which I find amazing and so cute
This is such a joy to watch.. and I'm extra happy that her place is so organized, her wig storage made me happy. 🥰
GIRL. You can tie a ribbon to the zipper or use a tiny clip or hook and ribbon or elastic to pull up the zippers. But if its 1 dress, then simply tie ribbon to zipper then tuck the ribbon in dress.
Or.. or.. hear me out... the camera man could’ve zipped it up for her?
@@britneycampbell4945 I doubt she has a camera man all the time. I think the point was to show her everyday life
@@britneycampbell4945 lol... the point is...... ON A NORMAL BASIS.. not the interview. She did everything as she normally would have
Orrrrr ask one of the 74 staff following her hahaha...I just read all the other comments.
The costumes I have are super structured and boned. Some of them I just need someone to zip up for me and I lived alone at the time. Your trick would work great on a normal dress but these are like corsets almost
The characters are in the public domain, but aren’t the costume designs owned by Disney? And the plot she was describing to the girls? Just curious as to the legal loopholes she’s able to use to keep her business up and running!
I was curious about that too!
Who cares this is for kids
As someone who did this for a year and a half/ran a children's entertainment buisness, as long as you advertise that you are a "generic princess" or use a princess that is in the public domain, along with not advertising anything specific, it's fine. You can use the specific costumes and stories at your parties. For Disney it's less about the costumes/stories and more about what you are advertising. At the end of the day, they care more about the money/copyright. It's definitely confusing and the lines aren't completely black and white though haha
@@nickiqueen1568 Disney does
@emily umm no, the plots are actual European folk tales which were commonly told orally and then written down by the brothers Grimm in the early 19th century in Germany.. so no, disney didnt invent them
3:32 -- Man, that's sad because that's definitely the reality of this type of work right now. I think it's amazing how she loves bringing joy to children's lives and there isn't any fakeness to it. Wishing her the best (I know this kind of talent can do Zoom and digital appearances right now at least).
Giving those kiddos wonderful memories, she's my hero. Thank you!
RE: zipping up the dress. Bent coat-hanger, loop it into the zipper then let it hang to make sure it's in there. Reach behind and swivel it up until it's over one shoulder. Reach over and pull straight up. Detach once it's at the top. I've spent too much time building Comic-Con costumes and armor to miss that trick, it's essential.
Brilliant!
The thumbnail is hilarious and so perfect for modern day Hahahaha
+averycee Thanks for noticing the details!! :)
@@refinery29 Do you ever get around on public transportation?
Tbh, it takes a special kind of talent to do this job sober and without chucking a kid across the room ✨
Kids are brats.
The smiles u bring on the lil ones is the best thing to do! Keep it goin! God bless u!
You should charge more. You’re worth it. Don’t sell yourself short.
We all have a purpose in life, she is to bring joy to all those beautiful children ❤️
I bout cried when the little girl ran into her arms. She’s bringing so much happiness To these kids it was so cute to see. She’s one boss lady tho to run her own business so organized and you can see that those costumes and wigs aren’t cheap and are very detailed and her acting is superb
Good for her! She’s doing what she loves and is GREAT AT IT!! Plus she’s putting smiles on kids faces
I was a look alike performer (I’m sureeee you can guess what that is) at a Disney park and a ton of my ex-co-workers started companies like this after leaving the company. I tried it as a side hustle but after doing this at a theme park I was so exhausted and honestly got embarrassed driving around in a princess dress after my full time job during the week. It honestly really takes a person who truly loves this kind of work, doesn’t get easily embarrassed, and loves making kids happy!
Former face character here also!
Lol you definitely learn to not be embarrassed. Doing this in LA I’ve even had those Hollywood star tour buses slow down so people could watch me struggle to put on my hoop skirt to go into a Beverly Hills party ... it just became normal to me. My dream was to work for Disney but I auditioned like 34 times and not only did they not want me this just paid so much better
Why embarassed? Your job/side hustle is noble, it give people happiness, inspire and entertain them.
Look at the e-thots, they are the one who should be embarassed.
I work in banking service, getting a sincere "thank you" From client is enough for me to stop me from a rage quit.
Why be embarrassed?
Who cares about other people.
This makes me happy I wish her to be successful and still love what she’s doing❤️❤️❤️
3:07 there’s something about the way that little girl nodded that makes me smile. Like, she’s so engrossed in the story
Literally the most precious video you've put out.
Title: I am a Disney Princess for a Living
Actress: "I don't sell myself as a Disney princess."
Look: Cinderella from the Disney film
Otherwise Disney will sue and obliterate her entire existence for "copyright infringement". Also Cinderella is in the public domain, so she can be used for whatever by whoever. So, legally she can sell herself as Cinderella, but not most of the other characters. She literally explains it in the exact part of the video you're talking about.
@@MinaBee007 yeahh cause 5 years is forever. honestly tho if she got older and couldn't portray herself as a princess. Then she'd do well for a queen character lol
@@TheChickenRiceBowl Cinderella is public domain; *that* particular Cinderella look is all Disney. I explained that in my original comment.
@@MinaBee007 5 years isn't forever, she's still young,
I love how she gets totally into the character...I would love to do this job😍
Man TH-cam recommends the craziest things and I'm always up for it. My search usually includes wrestling speed chases and cook in a microwave. Somehow a princess fits into my life.
You know it might not be the ideal job for most people but for her to do this and just seeing how happy she makes those kids and seeing her happy and enjoying tells me that’s an amazing career well done!
AWEE this shows true passion for what you do
I loved seeing the smiles on the little girls faces. I would love to take part in that 💜
Aww I really love this! She really does deserve all the great things in this world. You can tell she’s a sweet person
This is so beautiful! I know the children will remember this forever ❤️❤️
0:47 That hurt. A lot of us end up doing other things when our efforts and money get exhausted. But despite everything, I really hope she lives a happy life, 'cause that is what matters at the end.
I feel her. I also prefer to make less money but live a happy live doing I love.
I really appreciate her dedication for the things she loves to do... and really love how she handle children really well...
So sweet of this lady for dressing up like a princess and bringing joy to a little girl eyes when they see her and making them feel like a princess too.
I love her performances. I don't care how old I am, I'd sit down and watch the entire thing
Really impressed by the character and acting skills you have to have for this job 👏🏾
Woa she has a really beautiful and respectable job 🥰 maybe her job seems totally different form the others in the modern society, it's meaningful and helps earn her own living while she is still doing what she love to do . Keep going and i appreciate this
I love how she is so organized and it’s great she’s making kids dreams true! :)
*Cinderella walks out apartment*
*Cinderella gets in car*
Cinderella: I need coffee.
Me: am I Cinderella?
I luv the transition from Disney to reality with her sipping her idk Starbucks coffee after complimenting a lil girl as Cinderella 😂😂😂😆😆
Omg I loved this so much! It kinda made me teary too! Blessed her soul!
God bless her!! She cud not be her true dream... An actor, but she is a true artist in live... Because she is spreading happiness through her work
What an amazing job! You seem passionate about it.
Wow, so beautiful. 💕 This has to be appreciated more
Talk about the perfect dream job! U are soooo talented and I think any little girl would be mesmerized by having a live Disney princess at their party!
Your job is amazing! And I'm sure you are making the children's dreams come true ❤❤
I wanna dress like a princess one day🥺💜
Takes a certain type of person to be a party princess. You are doing an amazing job.
Watching her drive around in her little car was classic. That’s awesome though that she makes kid’s days 💗.
I love how she evolved the whole princess spoilt concept into hard work . It's an awesome message
She’s actually good!!!! It takes a special kind of person who can do this!!! Talent is needed believe it or not!!!! Amazing!!!!! She’s like Santa!!!
I like what she's doing, spreading happiness 😊💓 bless her ❤
+eunnajuliette Yes, so true!
So sweet! You are making magical memories for these little ones!
This is the princess that deserve my respect. I love hardworking princess in this modern era like her.