There were also oppositions to the petition saying that Queen Elsa should stick to being a lady and Disney should focus instead on giving her a romantic pair or love life for “Frozen 2″ instead.
Actress Idina Menzel, who lent her voice to Queen Elsa in “Frozen” and the short film “Frozen Fever” and will be doing it again for the “Olaf Christmas Special” and “Frozen 2,” says that she is actually surprised of the calls to give her character a girlfriend in the sequel.
The Tony-winning Broadway star said that she was really happy that it was her “Frozen” character that sparked the conversation.
The 45-year-old singer-actress said that she was surprised a bit because the movie is Disney and that she is just excited that the conversations about Queen Elsa being gay is happening.
She said that she can’t promise what is going to happen to Queen Elsa in “Frozen 2” but she expressed skepticisms that Disney would head that way given the kind of values that the entertainment conglomerate keeps even in its animated films.
Menzel earned a lot of LGBT admirers and supporters even before “Frozen” when she performed lesbian characters in “Rent” and “Wicked.” It was actually her bisexual performance as artist Maureen in “Rent” that earned her a Tony Award nomination.