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Make way for a new princess in town — actually, scratch that. Make room for 100 new, ‘rejected’ princesses that’ll redefine the royal title and force you to rethink the stories you grew up hearing.
Made Bustle too! Sweet! :D
RP on Bustle!
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Hello NPR!
After an interview with NPR’s All Things Considered, I thought it best to post a followup.
RP in Catch News!
Catch News recently did an interview about RP. Give it a read, why not?
Random Princesses
Sita
After being saved from demonic forces, this legendary Indian princess is then subjected to endless purity tests by her own husband. She eventually puts an end to his questions in a manner that surprised everyone.
Jackie Mitchell
In 1931, a seventeen-year-old girl struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in front of a crowd of thousands -- and then was benched into obscurity.
Neerja Bhanot
When terrorists hijacked her plane, she gave her life to save it, becoming the youngest recipient of India's highest honor.
Wilma Rudolph
Overcame polio, poverty, measles, mumps, scarlet fever, racism, whooping cough, and teenage pregnancy to make Olympic history by winning three…
Mandukhai Khatun
Destined to be a mere political pawn, this Mongol queen rode into battle while pregnant, united the warring tribes, and was considered to be the second coming of Genghis Khan.