Keira Knightley retracts her daughter's Disney fairytale ban, and it is one of the most unusual celebrity news that you will ever hear. The reason why Keira did so? Read on below to know why.
The British actress shared that the reason why she bans some fairytale movies and stories to her 5-year old daughter, Edie, is because these fairytales that were aired and made in the past now have outdated story messages. Kiera finds these story messages irrelevant in today's world and she does not agree with some of those story morals Now that Edie is 5-years-old, and that her mother's efforts are futile, she is now watching all the banned fairytales.
An article by Pop Sugar rehashes Keira's appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show back in 2018. Back then, she explained that she also banned the famous tale "Cinderella" from her daughter. Why? It's because it will impart the idea that a rich guy should rescue her. For Keira, her daughter Edie must be the one to save herself. For "The Little Mermaid", despite it being Keira's favorite, it teaches making sacrifices for men. She believes that no one should give up their voice for a man, and so despite the circumstances being tricky, it is banned as well. Even Snow White is prohibited, but there's a profound reason for that. It includes poison, kisses, and a cruel Queen.
The article by USA Today updates us on the ban and how it's going along. As expected, it didn't go as planned. The 34-year-old actress admits that the banned fairytales were seen by her daughter just the same. According to Keira, Edie was able to view all of them now. However, she did handle it well as she made their watching experience a teachable moment.
In her interview with Porter, she said that she was pleased with her daughter's response to Sleeping Beauty. Edie reacted with horror after the prince kissed princess Aurora. For her daughter, the scene of kissing without consent was despicable. Keira was delighted by her daughter's response to doing things with the lack of permission.
Edie has also watched Mulan and loves it, according to Keira. She is happy that her daughter sees the impact of Mulan. However, one of Keira's fear did come true. She said that her daughter now wants to be a princess. She told her daughter than she shouldn't want to be a princess, but aim to be a queen. That is because queens are in charge. The more Keira tells Edie that being a queen is preferable, the more the young girl insists that she doesn't want to be one. She knows that it annoys her mother and to Keira, it is fair enough.
She is raising her children to understand the concept of consent and feminism. Keira is a product of an equal household and maintains to uphold the same standards with her children. She is now challenging the perfect view of motherhood in social media. Keira believes that it is time to contest a single narrative. That the ideal side of motherhood can be a reason to celebrate, but that the rest exists. When she was a first-time mother, the perfect one view narrative isolated her. Now, she knows that isn't the case. That you'll make mistakes and that perfection isn't everything.
Her raising Edie to see the flaws of fairytales is a sign that she's winging it.
