We Are Star Stuff: Transgender Cinema and Disney's Wishing Star.

The article focuses on how Disney's wishing-star motif functions as a queer and transgender cinematic symbol, using films such as Pinocchio, The Princess and the Frog, and Wish to explore themes of embodiment, transformation, and identity. Topics include transgender representation and change, the cu...

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Published in:	Marvels & Tales Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 122 - 138
Main Author:	Hester, Jennessa
Format:	Article
Published:	Wayne State University Press 2026
Subjects:	Walt Disney Co. Mass media industry Pinocchio (Film) Princess, The (Film) Gender identity in motion pictures
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost