Disturbing Ad Features Little Mermaid Getting Plastic Surgery

Surely a Disney princess doesn’t need any work done, right?

Well, don’t ask a plastic surgeon that, because apparently, the iconic Little Mermaid was a prime candidate for few procedures  BuzzFeed’s Copyranter spotted this ad from Clinica Dempere, a plastic surgery center in Venezuela, who decided to give Ariel the old nip and tuck anyway in a new spot for their services. After seeing the ad we’re scratching our heads saying, “How insane?!!!”

After Ariel escapes from the evil Ursula, she’s seen on the operating table, where, sprawled out before a beckoning surgeon, she gets her wishes granted without giving away her magic voice box.

So, what procedures did the Little Mermaid opt for? She seems to have gotten the full “Real Housewives” treatment with a boob job and a widened pout. And somehow, the doctors in Venezuela managed to sculpt a pair of sexy human legs outfitted with stilettos out of her mermaid tail.

While people have tried to digitally slim down other “Mermaid” characters in the past, the introduction of cosmetic surgery into the pot is definitely an even more somber message to young girls. The clinic’s ad is surely an attempt to be cute, but seriously, Ariel: you look great under the sea as is.

We all want our children to have good relations with their peers as well as have a great self-image. Girls in particular often struggle with poor body image, peer and social pressures to look a certain way, or can lose confidence in their academic abilities during adolescence. Obviously, ads like this don’t  help our cause to empower, encourage and motivate women of all ages to feel healthy and beautiful. We wish these plastic surgeons would take a tip from Divabetic icon,  Patti LaBelle and get ‘A New Attitude!” about the  way they advertise their services.

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Spice Girls Musical Coming To Broadway?

The Spice Girls are back! The fab-u-lous 5 recently announced details of a musical based on their songs – a tale of fame and female friendship that will open  in the fall.

The music of the 1990s “girl power” group is being revived in “Viva Forever,” which tells the story of four friends whose bond is tested when their band enters a TV talent show.

The Spice Girls said they were delighted with the show, which is produced by Judy Craymer, the woman behind world conquering ABBA musical “Mamma Mia.”

“It’s better than we could ever have imagined,” said Melanie “Sporty Spice” Chisholm of the show, written by ultra-cool comedian Jennifer Saunders, who co-created TV sitcom “Absolutely Fabulous.” (We’re loving it, already!)

“They sing it better than us,” added Melanie Brown, the band’s “Scary Spice.

They were joined by Band members Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell (our favorite Spice Girl) and Victoria Beckham – also known as Baby, Ginger and Posh – for a media launch in the grand neo-Gothic hotel where the video for their 1996 No. 1 hit “Wannabe” was filmed.

The band’s outsized personalities and Halliwell’s Union Jack dress made them icons of 1990s “Cool Britannia,” and they sold 75 million records around the world.

Beckham said the show would “be introducing a whole new generation to Girl Power: as reported by Jill Lawless.

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic stops by the 66th Annual Tony® Awards at the Beacon Theater in New York to talk about divas, dazzle and diabetes.

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