Angie Kupper, who struggled with narcolepsy, as Sleeping Beauty. Kupper created fairy-tale portraits like this one to depict struggles people overcame in real life.
Angie Kupper, who struggled with narcolepsy, as Sleeping Beauty. Kupper created fairy-tale portraits like this one to depict struggles people overcame in real life.
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Kupper is depicted awake and ready to take on the day. Though she sometimes physically can't stop herself from falling asleep, it doesn't stop her from pursuing her dreams. For her "Finding Your Fairytale" photo project, she gathered 12 people to pose for a calendar, each dressed as a fairy-tale character to signify the struggle they'd endured.
Kupper is depicted awake and ready to take on the day. Though she sometimes physically can't stop herself from falling asleep, it doesn't stop her from pursuing her dreams. For her "Finding Your Fairytale" photo project, she gathered 12 people to pose for a calendar, each dressed as a fairy-tale character to signify the struggle they'd endured.
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Brittany Flogel, who has baldness, as Rapunzel.
Brittany Flogel, who has baldness, as Rapunzel.
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Rapunzel had long, beautiful hair; Flogel doesn't have any hair because of her alopecia. Her photo shows that beauty isn't defined by hair.
Rapunzel had long, beautiful hair; Flogel doesn't have any hair because of her alopecia. Her photo shows that beauty isn't defined by hair.
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Mary Svihra, who struggled with an eating disorder, as the Evil Queen.
Mary Svihra, who struggled with an eating disorder, as the Evil Queen.
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Like the Evil Queen, Svihra was consumed by the image in the mirror. She is shown embracing her reflection and the apple that she once considered poison.
Like the Evil Queen, Svihra was consumed by the image in the mirror. She is shown embracing her reflection and the apple that she once considered poison.
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Blake Wieting, who was conflicted by his sexual orientation, as Prince Charming.
Blake Wieting, who was conflicted by his sexual orientation, as Prince Charming.
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Challenging the idea that a prince must wed a princess to find his happily ever after, Wieting is shown taking a genderless hand.
Challenging the idea that a prince must wed a princess to find his happily ever after, Wieting is shown taking a genderless hand.
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Cindy Campos, who struggled to accept a birthmark, as the Princess and the Frog.
Cindy Campos, who struggled to accept a birthmark, as the Princess and the Frog.
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Instead of kissing an ugly frog, Campos learned to embrace the birthmark on her face that she once thought was unappealing.
Instead of kissing an ugly frog, Campos learned to embrace the birthmark on her face that she once thought was unappealing.
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Patti Anne Hachmeister, who dealt with sexual assault, as Beauty from Beauty and the Beast.
Patti Anne Hachmeister, who dealt with sexual assault, as Beauty from Beauty and the Beast.
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The rose represents Hachmeister's sexuality being violently taken from her. She's depicted being able to embrace her beauty and sexuality despite what she'd been through.
The rose represents Hachmeister's sexuality being violently taken from her. She's depicted being able to embrace her beauty and sexuality despite what she'd been through.
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Margaret Schultz, who struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder, as Pocahontas.
Margaret Schultz, who struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder, as Pocahontas.
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As a veteran, Schultz defended her homeland. Her photo draws from popular culture and shows her living peacefully once more in her surroundings.
As a veteran, Schultz defended her homeland. Her photo draws from popular culture and shows her living peacefully once more in her surroundings.
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Tammy Flynn, a caregiver, as Snow White.
Tammy Flynn, a caregiver, as Snow White.
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Snow White was a caretaker to the seven dwarfs. Flynn faces the challenges of caring for a child with special needs, as well as three other children. She's shown embracing her role as a caregiver.
Snow White was a caretaker to the seven dwarfs. Flynn faces the challenges of caring for a child with special needs, as well as three other children. She's shown embracing her role as a caregiver.
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Kellie May, who struggled with bullying, as the Little Mermaid.
Kellie May, who struggled with bullying, as the Little Mermaid.
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The Little Mermaid wanted to walk on land and felt like an outcast in the sea. May was bullied and teased as the outcast as a child. She's shown standing confidently on her own two feet.
The Little Mermaid wanted to walk on land and felt like an outcast in the sea. May was bullied and teased as the outcast as a child. She's shown standing confidently on her own two feet.
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Wendy Steinhagen, who has fought depression, as the Snow Queen.
Wendy Steinhagen, who has fought depression, as the Snow Queen.
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Steinhagen broke free from the cold, dark pull of depression.
Steinhagen broke free from the cold, dark pull of depression.
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