{"id":449,"date":"2015-10-23T02:57:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T02:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idina-here.com\/press\/?p=449"},"modified":"2015-10-23T02:57:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T02:57:50","slug":"frozens-idina-menzel-is-a-feminist-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idina-here.com\/press\/frozens-idina-menzel-is-a-feminist-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Frozen\u2019s Idina Menzel is a feminist, too"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Video at the source<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tony award-winning singer and actress Idina Menzel, the voice of Elsa in the blockbuster animated film Frozen, became the latest celebrity to publicly identify as a feminist on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Asked by MSNBC\u2019s Krystal Ball if she considers herself a feminist,  Menzel laughed and replied, \u201cYeah, I guess I do.\u201d Menzel connected her feminism to her work on stage and screen. \u201cI love that I play all of these strong women,\u201d said Menzel. \u201cBut they\u2019re not just strong\u2014 they\u2019re women who have a really deep vulnerability and need to go through a journey in order to harness their power.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Menzel has played starring roles in Broadway\u2019s Rent, Wicked and most recently If\/Then. In Disney\u2019s Frozen she sang the Academy Award-winning hit \u201cLet it Go,\u201d an anthem of empowerment for young girls and boys around the globe. \u201cEvery morning I wake up and somebody has sent me a video of their child singing the song in the backyard,\u201d Menzel told Krystal Clear. \u201cAnd I look at it as a reminder to my 43 year-old little girl self to let it go as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Menzel is out with a new album Holiday Wishes with Michael Bubl\u00e9 which features old favorites like \u201cBaby It\u2019s Cold Outside\u201d and new songs for the season. One of Mendel\u2019s favorite original works from the album is \u201cDecember Prayer\u201d which she says speaks to \u201cthat wish for this time of year for people to find some kind of peace and serenity, whether it be in the world or just in their heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to wowing audiences with her standout vocals, Menzel is spending the holiday season helping support the troops as part of the USO\u2019s \u201cEvery Moment Counts\u201d campaign. People looking to brighten up service members\u2019 days during the holidays can go to  usowishbook.uso.org to help troops make a phone call home or record a video of them reading a book to their child.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it\u2019s something that we can help them make a little better and bring a little joy to that time in the evening, then let\u2019s have at it,\u201d said Menzel.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video at the source Tony award-winning singer and actress Idina Menzel, the voice of Elsa in the blockbuster animated film Frozen, became the latest celebrity to publicly identify as a feminist on Wednesday. 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