Name: Is Cruella woke?
Item: Cruella
Rating: 74
Author: Woke or Not

Question 1

Is Cruella woke?

Accepted Answer

Cruella has a woke score of 74%, which means it is heavily driven by woke themes. Cruella is a 2021 Disney live-action origin story set in 1970s punk London that follows aspiring fashion designer Estella as she transforms into the revenge-driven anti-hero Cruella de Vil. The narrative revolves around her rivalry with the powerful Baroness von Hellman and her embrace of a wicked persona. It features visible girlboss-style female empowerment through revenge and includes a flamboyant gay supporting character as an ally.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Cruella?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Woke representation / casting, Identity-driven story themes, Woke character or canon changes. In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

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