Sigler, who is best known for her role as Tony Soprano’s daughter Meadow Soprano on the long-running beloved series, is Sephardic Jewish and Ashkenazi Jewish on her dad's side with a Cuban mother who converted to Judaism after marriage. Sigler’s role as a Latinx Jewish princess is pretty perfect casting and the news of her upcoming double episode appearance is already drawing rave reviews from viewers and parents who are applauding Disney for creating a legit Hanukkah episode.I am so excited to voice Disney’s first Jewish princess ??♀️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/TISMnknDyQ
— Jamie-Lynn Sigler (@JamieLSigler) September 17, 2019
Yup!
— Jamie-Lynn Sigler (@JamieLSigler) September 17, 2019
Finally feel properly represented as a Disney princess
— Joel Kalkopf (@joel_kal) September 19, 2019
I never thought I’d get to see this happen ever :’-)
— Audrey G Holland (@Audrey_Holland) September 19, 2019
Disney’s news of Sigler’s casting as the first Jewish princess has been met mostly with praise, but there are a few fans who think an important character is being overlooked. Sarah Silverman played Vanellope von Schweetz in the Wreck-It Ralph films and tweeted a very telling "…um" to Sigler’s announcement, a thought that was echoed by many of Silverman's followers.During a November 2018 interview with Yahoo!, Silverman said that she believes Vanellope is Disney's first Jewish princess, a distinction that was backed by the film’s directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston. "I say she is. No one has said no," said Silverman.Disney’s announcement proclaiming Sigler as the first Jewish princess may be up for debate but the news that more faiths, cultures and identities are being represented onscreen is something everyone can applaud.Earlier this year, Disney released the first trailer for the live action reboot of Mulan featuring an all-Asian cast and announced actor and singer Halle Bailey as Ariel in the upcoming live action remake of The Little Mermaid. In 2017, Disney aired its first same-sex kiss on the TV series Star vs. The Forces of Evil.At 56, finally a princess for me... #ElenaOfAvalor
— Meryl the disloyal Jew (@merylnyc) September 19, 2019