Artist Goes Viral For His Hilarious Take On Disney Princesses Battling Everyday Life Like The Rest Of Us
A peek beyond ‘happily-ever-afters.’
A 28-year-old artist just flipped the script on Disney princesses, and suddenly Ariel, Cinderella, and Jasmine are dealing with the same messy, awkward, very human realities the rest of us pretend we don’t have. The result is equal parts hilarious and painfully relatable, like someone took the “happily ever after” filter and replaced it with real life.
In these illustrations, the princesses are still gorgeous, sure, but not in the way the movies promise. Think: the “oops” moments you’d get from certain angles, the double-chin energy on FaceTime, Cinderella waking up to birds yanking at her hair, and Beauty trying to dance in the rain without looking like a perfectly applied makeup commercial.
And once you see them battling everyday problems, you’ll never look at a royal selfie the same way again.
1. In this fairytale makeover, even princesses have their 'oops' moments in the royal spotlight.
2. Ah, the soothing feel of the winds as they vigorously caress your cheeks—nothing quite like it.
andhikamuksin3. If this isn’t marking your territory, then I don't know what is. Easy, Ari.
andhikamuksin4. It’s a Friday night, and you just dashed out of the club after spotting your boyfriend with the girl he said not to worry about.
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5. In Jasmine’s defense, that carpet is pretty high.
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6. Muskin has a habit of showing a more realistic take on what characters would look like from certain angles, as opposed to how they were portrayed on our screens.
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7. Disney’s version… They made sure Ariel stayed beautiful from all angles.
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8. The real-life version of what Cinderella’s face would probably look like if she woke up to birds pulling her hair.
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That “oops” moment reminds me of the artist whose friend’s parrot destroyed her prized painting, and the vet-cost standoff.
9. Disney gave us a cute version.
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10. Muskin’s realistic version of Beauty dancing in the rain with her lover. Because let’s face it, no one ever looks good with makeup in the rain.
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11. My team and I at every Zoom meeting before 2 PM. Don’t judge me.
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12. If Cinderella can flash a double chin on FaceTime, then so can we.
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13. When you spot your girls on your way to the grand ball, you can’t help but stop for a selfie.
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14. If he’s really trying to get their attention, I’d strongly advise he send a text instead. No?
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15. The enchanted femme fatale society.
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16. Now that’s the way to wake up from a lengthy slumber.
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17. One of our favorite Disney princesses taking a nap 33,000 feet above sea level.
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That’s when it gets extra funny, because Jasmine’s “it’s fine” moment still comes with the reality check of a very high carpet and a very not-so-easy landing.
Meanwhile, Muskin’s whole thing is showing how these characters would actually look from certain angles, like Disney’s version vs the “oops, my face is doing that today” version.
And by the time Cinderella is double-teaming birds and FaceTime realism, plus Beauty’s rain-dance makeup reality, you realize the “royal spotlight” is just another place where life happens.
So, next time you're feeling a little less than royal, just remember: even Disney princesses have their off days. And thanks to Muskin, we can all feel a little more regal, one relatable illustration at a time.
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Now you’re laughing at princesses, but also quietly relieved your own off-day still counts as canon.
Before you judge Ari’s royal chaos, read whether you should split Maldives costs with a struggling friend.
