# Confessions of a Party Princess **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 4, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617 "2012-09-04T05:02:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/21 "2012-10-28T08:41:49Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > Thanks for the info. > > By coincidence I tried to read the SA thread a couple of days ago for updates, and at that time it was available only to members. Now it’s okay. Hmm. If a thread goes long enough without a post it’s considered “archived” and you have to pay a special fee for “archive access.” This applies to members too, even paid users have to pay an archive fee on top of their normal registration to view threads that haven’t had a post in a while (6 months I think). > [@Rasa](#): > > On SA, forums visibility to non-members “rotates” from time to time to encourage people to sign up. Huh, didn’t know about that one. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/22 "2012-10-28T14:03:31Z")
" I think babies are hideous, toddlers scream about nothing, pre-teens are insufferable, teens are MORE insufferable and college kids like to think they’re the first people to ever have a philosophical break-through." ah ha ha, so true. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/23 "2012-10-28T15:06:28Z")
I love her thread, tho I confess to skipping over a lot of the comments posted by others. The whole discussion of silk and satin pillowcases was just too much to bear. But her narratives were great! ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/24 "2012-10-28T19:46:47Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > I read and post on SA a lot, and I love that thread. I’m glad it got picked up by other sites, the stories are funny and/or heartwarming, the illustrations are gold, and the OP is a great writer. I can see why she was able to sell one comic already, and got a kickstarter for a second funded. > > She even mentioned in the thread that she has gotten calls/emails from a couple different movie studios about rights, but she’s not sure if she wants to, since signing away the rights to what is essentially her life is a pretty big deal. Amy Adams has to play her! It would serve as a sequel of sorts to _Enchanted_. If Disney produced it, they could use all the official songs and characters with no issues. > [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > I did take the opportunity to save all her posts. Click on the “?” on one of her posts and you get only her posts from the thread. Only 5 pages! Many thanks for that tip! I’m going to save it right now, to avoid having it disappear on me. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/25 "2012-10-29T19:41:02Z")
The thread is now unavailable to non-registered visitors. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/26 "2012-11-25T03:53:53Z")
The SA thread is available at the moment. She has reposted all of her posts (except perhaps the most recent) at [http://theprincessforhire.com/](http://theprincessforhire.com/) Somebody in the thread found a link to a satirical sketch she did at San Diego Comic Con in 2010. She plays the fairy godmother. [San Diego Comic Con 2010 - #26 The Godmother Disney Princesses - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_BkF1iDhcg) The NPR audio interview is now online, plus a short video that includes clips from one of her gigs. [Princess Marty Is A Smarty If She's At A Child's Party : NPR](http://www.npr.org/2012/11/24/165495729/princess-marty-is-a-smarty-if-shes-at-a-childs-party) ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/27 "2012-11-25T14:00:34Z")
Thanks for the update! I bookmarked her page. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/28 "2014-12-19T17:09:24Z")
Bumping because Princess M. Alice LeGrow has a [Kickstarter for her “Party Princess Handbook”](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2040427557/the-party-princess-handbook) finishing soon. She’s made the basic amount, now on the stretch goals. Seems like a seriously lovely person, good luck to her 🙂 [Here is her Tumblr Page](http://birthdaypartyprincess.tumblr.com/). at least I hope that links works, I only just signed up for tumblr. I think this may be known as a “blog” [Huffington Post article - check out her illustrations !](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/11/birthday-party-princess-lessons_n_1873599.html) NOTE THAT ANY LINKS IN THIS THREAD OR ELSEWHERE TO THE SOMETHINGAWFUL FORUMS WON’T WORK UNLESS YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT. Shame, cos it is freaking hysterical. Maybe more internet-savvy M. Alice LeGrow fans can provide better links? Go Zombie Princess!!! ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/29 "2014-12-19T17:46:47Z")
You need more than an account, you need archives access. I have an account and can’t see the original link. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/30 "2014-12-19T21:16:11Z")
I follow her on Twitter. [Her post about having to constantly refuse “reality TV” producers](http://birthdaypartyprincess.tumblr.com/post/103275330035/princesses-tiaras) who want to make some sort of “The Real Housewives of Disneyland” was great. She needs the money, but refuses to do something that will make party princesses look bad: _So when I received yet another message the other day, from an entertainment company looking to spin my work as a princess into a reality show, I answered yet again with a resounding NO. I don’t care how much money is involved, or how many books I might sell after being on TV, or how many bills it will pay. I may be desperate for work, but there is no way I will ever be that desperate._ Saying “I won’t sell out” is one thing. Actually refusing the money when they’re trying to put it in your hands is another. ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/31 "2014-12-19T21:33:41Z")
Can someone explain, at least vaguely, what this person is doing and what makes her remarkable? 😕 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/32 "2014-12-19T22:01:53Z")
She has an unusual job and by all accounts, does it well. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/33 "2014-12-19T22:06:16Z")
> [@clairobscur](#): > > Can someone explain, at least vaguely, what this person is doing and what makes her remarkable? 😕 😕 > [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > She has an unusual job and by all accounts, does it well. Plus, her writing is good and enjoyable to read. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/34 "2014-12-19T22:45:39Z")
This [picture](http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/248499/slide_248499_1471318_free.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/35 "2014-12-20T00:23:16Z")
> [@clairobscur](#): > > Can someone explain, at least vaguely, what this person is doing and what makes her remarkable? 😕 😕 I’ll take a wack at it. She is a comic book artist who has a second job as a performer who appears at children’s birthday parties as various storybook princess, similar to, but legally distinct from, the ones in Disney movies. She stumbled into this work because a crash the the comic book work meant her title got cut. As she looks many years younger than her actual age due to excellent skin care and enjoys creating elaborate Cosplay outfits for herself and others, a friend suggested this work. The woman who runs the company appreciates that she has an adult’s devotion to doing the very best job possible, and she and her fellow princesses frequently give their time doing visits to sick children in hospitals (and is a bit annoyed that the Disney corporation - which does nothing for free - often gets the credit.) She writes about all this beautifully, and attracted the attention of NPR who profiled her. She is writing a book on how to be a birthday party princess, funded via Kickstarter. I want her to be played by Amy Adams in the movie version of her life. ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/36 "2014-12-20T01:02:03Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > I follow her on Twitter. [Her post about having to constantly refuse “reality TV” producers](http://birthdaypartyprincess.tumblr.com/post/103275330035/princesses-tiaras) who want to make some sort of “The Real Housewives of Disneyland” was great. She needs the money, but refuses to do something that will make party princesses look bad: > > _So when I received yet another message the other day, from an entertainment company looking to spin my work as a princess into a reality show, I answered yet again with a resounding NO. I don’t care how much money is involved, or how many books I might sell after being on TV, or how many bills it will pay. I may be desperate for work, but there is no way I will ever be that desperate._ > > Saying “I won’t sell out” is one thing. Actually refusing the money when they’re trying to put it in your hands is another. Normally, I’d agree with you, but I wouldn’t trust a reality TV show. I object even to the term “reality TV” - just because it’s unscripted doesn’t mean it’s remotely real. There are still directors on set who tell people when to be mad and when to ham it up and how to make everything more dramatic. And then they shoot 12 hours of footage and pick out the 15 minutes that makes you look like the character they wanted to cast. You’ll say “I don’t think Obama is stupid” and they’ll edit it to “Obama is stupid” if that’s what they wanted you to say. So I would agree with her position wholeheartedly - there is no amount of money or desperation that would get me on any reality TV show. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/37 "2014-12-20T01:10:14Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > […] I want her to be played by Amy Adams in the movie version of her life. Well, duh. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/38 "2014-12-20T01:19:02Z")
> [@dracoi](#): > > Normally, I’d agree with you, but I wouldn’t trust a reality TV show. I object even to the term “reality TV” - just because it’s unscripted doesn’t mean it’s remotely real. There are still directors on set who tell people when to be mad and when to ham it up and how to make everything more dramatic. And then they shoot 12 hours of footage and pick out the 15 minutes that makes you look like the character they wanted to cast. You’ll say “I don’t think Obama is stupid” and they’ll edit it to “Obama is stupid” if that’s what they wanted you to say. > > So I would agree with her position wholeheartedly - there is no amount of money or desperation that would get me on any reality TV show. Huh? I thought I made it clear that I agree with her assessment of the horrible cesspool “reality TV” producers would make of any show about party princesses. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/39 "2014-12-20T23:41:54Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > This [picture](http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/248499/slide_248499_1471318_free.jpg) This. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617/40 "2014-12-21T01:05:17Z")
[This has to be the single best picture she’s ever posted.](http://41.media.tumblr.com/23ac1196add966ab2a842f2c2730b87e/tumblr_na0d9fkis11r7dgeuo1_1280.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confessions-of-a-party-princess/633617.md?page=3)