Disney unveils Latina Princess Sofia, but some say her complexion is too light

12:07 AM, Oct 21, 2012   |    comments
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The House of Mouse is welcoming its first "Latina" princess to the kingdom.

But some are wondering if she's Latina enough.

Her name is Princess Sofia, and she'll have her "coming out" party next month in the Disney Channel movie "Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess."

At a recent press tour, a blogger pointed out that Sofia's mother had a darker complexion than the other characters.

A Disney exec explained,"she is Latina."

But Sofia looks a lot like any other Disney princess; she has fair skin, light brown hair and blue eyes.

The reaction on the Internet is mixed.

Some are praising Disney for stepping away from stereotypes, while others, like a Twitter user named "Banana," says she looks like an Anglo princess.