This actress Halle Bailey He broke many prejudices and stereotypes by embodying Ariel a few months ago. First time, ‘The Little Mermaid was no longer like all the boys and girls knew her from cartoons.. Now this mermaid is a young black woman who has overcome barriers. However, this has not been the only princess. disney electing to be included and variation Lately. Although on a smaller scale, Valencian albino actress Patty Bonet Represents Bella musical It is carried out in various municipalities and cities in Spain. Bella is no longer a brunette, now a blind and albino woman.
Bonet appreciates such inclusive projects to break the imposed stereotypes, because in his own words this musical It allows “the little ones to open their eyes and see that there can be many different Bellas and they are all valid”.
complex difficulty
However, the player and host of the lottery elevenbeing published TVEadmit that you arenot a very difficult challenge. During the premiere, he heard a comment that struck him. «I heard a girl in the audience say, “Oh, if Beauty is dark.” And yes it impressed me. I went into my darkness thinking that I disappointed that girl and that I still had no right to be on that stage.” However, the aim of this project is to change such criticisms. “They may have been shocked when they first saw me, but it may have changed in the end,” she explains.
A few days after the premiere, Bonet certainly understood the importance of such diverse musicals. “Maybe there’s an albino girl in a square who sees that Bella can be just like her and that she has opportunities,” says Valencia. “There will come days when the comments will affect me more, and other times. I won’t put that much emphasis on bowling.”
leave your characters
Patty Bonet also accepted the role because “Beauty and the Beast” is her favorite movie.
Additionally, as I explained to Levante-EMV a few weeks ago, characters in movies are always albinism. “I’m fighting for normalization so that I can choose characters with another feature of my albinism.but that’s not what defines them or their main conflict,” he claims.
Therefore, the role of Bella is very important for the actress. “I always come across tough characters who set the clichés, and I wanted to do that because she’s a princess,” she emphasizes.
However, this is not the only project the albino player has been working on this summer.
directing a documentary
Bonet went a step further and four years later he is once again making a documentary to help albinism patients who received a European grant with the support of the ALBA association. In the short film, the importance of this associative gesture Through various interviews with young members who benefited from their immersion in a summer camp in the town of Llíria. In it, not only albino adolescents cooperate, but also young people without albinism. share experiences and exchange information. All these experiences will be gathered in the documentary that will be released in 2024.
ALBA is an association founded in Valencia that helps people with albinism and brings together affected people and their families, as well as professionals dealing with this genetic condition. Anyone with albinism can grow, read, work and thrive. in a society free of intolerance and myths about this genetic condition.
Bonet cares about the importance of this project to “recognize within the framework of social inclusion, share experiences and overcome adversities”.
During filming, the Valencian admits many young people and relatives questioned some doubts about albinism. “Parents with albino children come in. They ask you, and you shine a light on them because you tell them about your experiences and they share their knowledge,” she emphasizes. In this sense, he advocates the importance of having references to see that they can achieve whatever they set out to do. As an example, the actress explained that by applying mascara to young women, less light enters the eyes. “For them, it’s all a discovery,” he emphasizes.
Therefore, Valencia is open. “I will continue to help anyone who is in this situation. so they had references that I didn’t have at the time,” he concludes.