Mandy Mooreis ready to return to her (very long) roots as Rapunzel!
The actress and new mom, who voiced Rapunzel inTangled, Disney’s animated adaptation of the classic tale, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that she is “more than happy” to be a part of Disney’s Ultimate Princess Celebration more than a decade after the film’s release.
“It is one of the things I’m most proud of in my life and career,” Moore says of voicing Rapunzel. “It was so bucket list to be a part of the Disney family and to somehow manifest my wildest dreams and become a Disney princess.”
“The fact that I grew up singingThe Little MermaidandAladdinandBeauty and the Beast, I could never fathom that I would somehow be a part of that collection of inspiring characters and women,” she adds. “So anything that I can do to keep tapping into the spirit of Rapunzel in my life, I am more than happy to play ball and be a part of that.”
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“Helping to inspire kids to create a kinder world, I was like, ‘Absolutely. Sign me up. I definitely want to be a part of that,’ " Moore says of being asked to join the campaign.
“We haven’t indoctrinated him into the Disney family as of yet, but we will be,” she shares. “It was such a seminal part of my childhood that I can’t wait to pass that on to him as well.”
The actress also hopes to pass on the “exemplary characteristics” exhibited inTales of Courage and Kindnesscollection to her young son.
Tales of Courage and Kindnesswill be available forfree to downloaduntil the end of August.
source: people.com
