Frozen 3 teaser introduces new villain – and fans are hoping for lesbian Elsa

Disney has unveiled new details about the hotly anticipated Frozen 3, including a clip which sees Anna and Elsa meet a mysterious new foe.

While the movie, a sequel to 2019’s Frozen 2, isn’t out until 2027, fans at the 2026 D23 Expo in Anaheim, California were the first to get a glimpse of what to expect.

It was revealed that some supernatural forces approach as Anna and Kristoff tie the knot, with Elsa and Anna entering a crystallised world, seemingly the home of a mystery new villain.

Not much was seen of the villain, other than her long, manicured nails, though it seems she will have magical powers, just like Elsa.

More romance was also confirmed, with loveable snowman Olaf set to meet another snowman (or snowwoman?) called Samantha.

However, some fans are still hopeful there could be some sapphic romance for Elsa.

Is Elsa a lesbian in Frozen 3?

Sorry to break it to you, but it’s highly unlikely Disney would make its most popular character a lesbian, especially three movies deep.

LGBTQ+ representation is rare across Disney releases (though there is some), but given the recent and continuous attacks on queer media (like the Trump administration wanting warnings on LGBTQ+ shows), a canon, lesbian Elsa isn’y likely to be happening any time soon.

Despite that, some fans are hopeful that it will happen, and that the introduction of a villainous female would be the perfect opportunity for it.

Why do fans think Elsa is queer?

Unlike most Disney heroines, Elsa is not seen to have a romantic storyline, with that falling to her sister Anna, instead.

Some have also taken the song “Let It Go” to be queer-coded due to its lyrics of hiding one’s true self – or being in the closet. Again, something Disney has never (and likely will never) confirmed.

However, the cast and creators have previously spoken fondly of how much the Frozen films and messaging means to queer fans.

In a 2018 interview with Huffington Post, co-creator Jennifer Lee said: “I love everything people are saying [and] people are thinking about with our film – that it’s creating dialogue, that Elsa is this wonderful character that speaks to so many people. It means the world to us that we’re part of these conversations.

“Where we’re going with it, we have tons of conversations about it, and we’re really conscientious about these things.

“For me … Elsa’s every day telling me where she needs to go, and she’ll continue to tell us. I always write from character-out, and where Elsa is and what Elsa’s doing in her life, she’s telling me every day. We’ll see where we go.”

Similarly, Idina Menzel, who voices Elsa, has shown support to the idea of Elsa having a female love interest.

She told Huffington Post: “I would support [that]. I just want Elsa to find a wonderful partner in life, and to feel unconditional love in addition to what she receives from her sister.”

Menzel also reacted to the “#GiveElsaAGirlfriend” fan campaign in 2016, telling Entertainment Tonight: “I think it’s great that she’s stirring it up. Disney’s just gotta contend with that. I’ll let them figure out.” She added she would embrace the storyline “no matter what”.

Furthermore, speaking to Miley Cyrus on The Ellen Show in 2016, she said: “I’m a servant of Disney … I, Idina Menzel, say I am all for it, I think it’s a wonderful idea, a wonderful conversation that we should all have about whether a Disney princess or queen could be gay, but I can’t promise anyone that is gonna happen.”

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