In the entertainment business, cartoon characters are treated as real celebrities and public figures with full careers and accolades to match.
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| Jasmine approaching Jafar in Aladdin 1992. |
Disney's 31st Disney animated feature film being its fourth produced during the Disney Renaissance, marked Jasmine's debut into the entertainment industry and mainstream media. Aladdin was released on November 11, 1992. It received positive reviews from critics. It was a commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1992 with an earning of over $504 million in worldwide box office revenue. Upon release, it became the first animated feature to reach the half-billion-dollar mark and was the highest-grossing animated film of all time until it was surpassed by The Lion King (1994).
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| Jafar gives Jasmine a crown |
She was not originally intended to play a significant role within the film, however this changed during production when her character value was strengthened. Becoming more important, Jasmine ultimately depicts a different type of Disney Princess, being rebellious against the royal life and the social structure. Mark Henn worked diligently with the process of her character development within the film from Disney-MGM Studios in Florida.
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| Jasmine gets zapped and trapped |
Although, she initially had at least one song cut from the film, she ended up performing the duet, "A Whole New World", with Aladdin. Now known as film's signature, the song was created by Alan Menken with lyrics from Tim Rice. The ballad serves as both the film's love and theme song.
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| Jasmine and Aladdin riding the Magic Carpet |
The song garnered an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 65th Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 50th Golden Globe Awards. "A Whole New World" also won the Grammy Awards for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards, as well as Song of the Year, the only Disney song to do so (as of 2023). In the same year, the version sung by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle was also nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals, winning the latter. Also reaching number one on several charts including the US Billboard Hot 100.
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| Jasmine in a giant hourglass |
The song helped the soundtrack album become one of the best-selling soundtrack albums to an animated film, with 3 million copies sold in the United States alone. The song "Call Me a Princess" was intended for Jasmine and was one of the Menken and Howard Ashman demos that never made the final film score. A cover version was recorded by actress/singer Kerry Butler and released on her first solo album, Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust in May 2008.
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| Aladdin: the Series airing on the Toon Disney channel |
Following the success of Aladdin, Jasmine appeared in Disney's Aladdin: The Series. Though, Jasmine was not a solid fixure within the series. Being counted absent for twenty-two episodes out of eighty-six throughout the shows three season run from 1994 to 1995. The series won four out of the seven Daytime Emmy Awards it was nominated for having premiered four months before Return of Jafar.
Jasmine had her very own home videos released during this time. The Greatest Treasure (June 6, 1995), Jasmine's Wish (June 6, 1995), Magic and Mystery (February 27, 1996) and True Hearts (February 27, 1996) respectively. Each release featured two episodes from the series centered around Jasmine in the plot. Others were released in 2005 and further.
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| 4 of Jasmine's VHS releases |
The sequel to the '92 film, The Return of Jafar (1994), was released on May 20, 1994 in North America, it was the second Disney animated film sequel after The Rescuers Down Under (1990) and the first Disney direct-to-video animated film, and marked the first American direct-to-video animated film. In the United States, more than ten million copies were sold, ranking among the top 15 top-selling videos of all time (at the time). Jasmine sung two songs for the film, "Nothing in the World (Quite Like a Friend)" with Genie and Aladdin and "Forget About Love" with Aladdin and Iago. The sequel's success removed what Los Angeles Times described as "the low-quality stigma" from direct-to-video, and caused Disney, Universal Pictures, and other studios to release more direct-to-video films.
Aladdin and the King of Thieves, released in 1996 direct-to-video served as the second sequel to the 1992 film Aladdin, and serves as the final chapter and installment of the Aladdin Disney franchise. Jasmine sung the new duet, "Out of Thin Air" with Aladdin for the film.
Though this film serves as the series finale of the television series, the characters later appear in a 1999 crossover episode of the television show Hercules: The Animated Series, titled "Hercules and the Arabian Night", which premiered as a television special.
In 2000, Disney launched its Disney Princess media franchise. Jasmine was announced as a founding member of the club. The original 8; included Jasmine, Snow White (1937), Cinderella (1950), Aurora (1959), Belle (1991), Pocahontas (1995) and Mulan (1998).
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| The original 8 Disney Princesses |
Jasmine finally got her chance to star in her own feature film in 2007 with the release of the home video Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams. It was the first and only film released for a planned Disney Princess Enchanted Tales series of direct-to-video films, each featuring new stories about the Disney Princesses. Jasmine co-starred opposite Disney Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty (1959). Her own segment in the film was called More Than a Peacock Princess. Jasmine sung two new songs for the film including; "Peacock Princess" and "I've Got My Eyes on You".
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| Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams DVD cover |
Initially, after the release of Follow Your Dreams, there was planned to be an entire series of Enchanted Tales direct-to-video film installments. However, after DisneyToon Studios president Sharon Morrill stepped down in June 2007, and the animation studio units under the Walt Disney Company underwent into a corporate restructuring as the Pixar leadership assumed more control, the film series was cancelled. Also, Follow Your Dreams suffered poor sales.
Her fashion and style can be described as a blend of traditional Middle Eastern and modern styles. Her outfit consists of a cropped top with a jewel neckline and puffy sleeves, harem pants, and gold slipper-like shoes. She also wears gold jewelry including earrings, a necklace, and bracelets.
Jasmine's signature outfit is turquoise, which complements her dark hair and eyes. She is often seen wearing a sheer blue veil that covers her hair and sometimes her face. Her style also features intricate patterns and embroideries, as well as luxurious fabrics such as silk and velvet. She is also celebrated for her beauty and style, which has inspired countless fashion lines and beauty products.
Overall, Jasmine's fashion and style are characterized by elegance, grace, and a hint of rebellion.
She is also seen as a strong and independent woman who is not afraid to stand out from the crowd and be true to herself. Jasmine's determination to live life on her terms and to break down traditional gender roles make her a feminist icon. Jasmine has become a symbol of empowerment for women and has encouraged young girls to pursue their dreams without fear of societal expectations.
Overall, she has been inspirational and has broken barriers and redefined what it means to be a strong, independent woman in modern day popular culture.
