A woman has sparked outrage online over "inappropriately touching" a Disney actor at a theme park.

In newly-resurfaced footage on social media, the woman can be seen approaching an actor dressed as Gaston from Beauty and the Beast, before placing her hands on his muscular chest as they pose together, Indy100 reports.

This unsolicited action did not go down well with the actor, and he proceed to pull away from her.

The actor then told the woman that she should "go", but despite his clear discomfort, she was unsure about whether or not he was serious.

She then started laughing before she tried to touch the actor's chest again.

However, she eventually realized that the actor had actually been upset by her unsolicited actions when he failed to get back into character.

The footage of the uncomfortable exchange then ends with the actor telling the woman: "You're done," and that "there are children [here]."

The video was subsequently reposted to TikTok by a user named Evan Snead, who said the footage "just boils my blood" and explained why the actor should have never been treated this way.

"If you do not want a stranger going up to you, in public, at your place of work, and putting their hands all over you, then don't do it to the characters," Snead says. "The characters want you to have a great time, and enjoy meeting them, but it is their place of work. It is a family place of business."

The footage has now been viewed millions of times on TikTok, with many viewers taking to the comments section to express their outrage.

One wrote: "As a character performer please don't do things like this! And another big thing is please don't let your children  run up hitting us and stuff!"

A second added: "how about we don't touch ANYONE without permission??"

A third wrote: "The fact [that] she didnt seem to understand why he was making her leave infuriates me! Why would you think it's OK to touch somebody you don't know! [sic]"

A fourth wrote: "And she's probably the same person who would be one of the loudest if someone went up and did that to someone [female-presenting]."

Meanwhile, a fifth added: "I think this applies to children too. I've seen too many videos of children kissing princesses & they're clearly uncomfortable but parents sit there [sic]."

Snead told The Independent of the viral video: "I hope it sheds some light on treating others with respect and reaches people who otherwise wouldn’t have known proper etiquette when it comes to meeting Disney characters."

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A tourist visiting Walt Disney World has been charged with child abuse after allegedly assaulting a teenager during a confrontation over parade viewing spots at the Magic Kingdom.

Martha Lucia Zapata-Echeverri, 51, was arrested following the incident, which unfolded around 9:40PM on Monday near Cinderella’s Castle on Main Street USA, according to an affidavit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Altercation sparked over parade space

According to the teen’s statement to deputies, she had been standing on the sidewalk in anticipation of the nightly parade when Zapata-Echeverri, who is originally from Colombia but now lives in Spain, approached and placed a hand on her “trying to make space.”

The teen said she asked Zapata-Echeverri in Spanish not to touch her — but instead, the woman allegedly grabbed her arm and pulled her aside, leaving a visible bruise and nail marks, per the New York Post.

Authorities confirmed the teen had sustained a bruise and abrasion on her right arm.

Zapata-Echeverri, who was accompanied by her own daughter at the time, denied intentionally hurting the teen and claimed the teenager had initiated the scuffle by pushing her and insisting the area was "her spot".

In her version of events, Zapata-Echeverri told deputies she was merely trying to follow her daughter through the crowd and had only “pushed” the teen back with her arm. When asked to account for the nail marks, she offered no clear explanation and pantomimed the gesture of pushing with an open hand.

No video or witnesses confirm account

Authorities noted that the area was densely crowded at the time of the incident, and no independent witnesses or surveillance footage have been found to corroborate either account.

Deputies ultimately concluded in the arrest report that Zapata-Echeverri had “knowingly and willfully” touched the girl in a manner likely to cause injury, The Independent reports.

The tourist was uninjured in the confrontation. She was arrested and later appeared in court, where her attorney revealed she had entered the US on a tourist visa on July 2 and was scheduled to return to Spain on Wednesday.

Zapata-Echeverri’s bond was initially set at $2,500 and she has since been banned from all Disney properties, according to WESH. She currently faces a child abuse charge, though no further legal proceedings have been announced publicly.

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A former Disney World performer is speaking out about a disturbing encounter she had with a guest while portraying Rapunzel during her time in the Disney College Program; an incident that left her shaken and ultimately led to intervention from park management.

Katrina, who shared the experience in a now-viral TikTok video that’s been viewed over 570,000 times, said the incident occurred when she was just 19 years old. She was playing Rapunzel at the Town Square Theater, part of a popular meet-and-greet attraction at the park.

“I told a guest I wouldn’t take a photo with them because of their inappropriate tattoo of the Disney princess,” she recalled.

The interaction started during the evening fireworks set, when Katrina and two other Disney “princesses” were stationed in the theater for one-on-one guest experiences. At one point, a man entered the room alone (no family, no children) just himself, the performers, photographers, and a character attendant.

“A man came in during our fireworks set… he was the only guest in the room,” Katrina explained. “He came up to me and was like, ‘Oh, Rapunzel, I want to show you my tattoo.’”

What followed left her stunned. “It is a risqué, to say the least, photo of Rapunzel with only her hair covering her bits and some suggestive adult things going on,” she said. “Then I realize, this guy’s whole body is covered in tattoos like that of the princesses.”

Katrina said the moment quickly escalated from uncomfortable to unsettling. “Next, he asks me, ‘Can I have a hug?’ I said ‘No.’ Then he said, ‘Well, can we take a picture?’ and I said ‘No. None of us are going to take a picture with you.’”

According to Katrina, the man appeared “upset” and moved on to one of the other princesses in the room, seemingly hoping she hadn’t seen the exchange. But Katrina immediately flagged the behavior to the attendant, asking that management be contacted right away.

“I’m explaining [to the attendant], ‘You need to get a manager. This guy needs to cover up. None of us need to see photos like that of our characters,’” she said. “Or give him a hug or don’t need the character taking a picture next to that kind of a tattoo for that to be out online.”

“It was like, this is bad,” she added with a nervous laugh. “Red flag, red flag. Sirens going off.”

A manager arrived promptly and gave the man an ultimatum: either cover his tattoos with long sleeves and sweatpants or leave the park with security escort. “It’s unclear whether the guest chose to comply or was removed from the premises,” Katrina said.

The video sparked widespread support for the former cast member on social media, with many viewers applauding how she handled the uncomfortable and inappropriate situation at such a young age.

“Shout out to you for not freezing which is what I would’ve done at 19,” one commenter wrote.

“I’m so proud of you. That’s so uncomfortable,” another user added.

“I could not imagine being 19 and experiencing a moment like that while in character,” another person shared. Katrina responded, “I[t] was definitely shocking to me, and I was worried I would get in trouble. Thankfully my team had my back!”

Katrina’s story adds to growing conversations around cast member safety and guest behavior in family-themed environments, especially in situations where employees must maintain composure while in character.

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A Disneyland Paris employee has been criticized online for ruining a couple's engagement in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle.

As reported by the New York Post, a spokesperson for Disneyland Paris has issued an apology after a viral video was shared on social media showing the moment the romantic gesture was interrupted.

The clip was originally shared on Reddit by user 'wasgehtlan', who captioned the clip: "POS [piece of s***] destroyed my best friends moment. He asked for permission beforehand."

The video shows a man dressed in white taking to an elevated stage with his partner, before dropping down to one knee and holding out a ring. But soon after, a Disneyland employee can be seen rushing between the pair, taking the ring, and walking off the stage.

The employee, wearing Mickey Mouse ears, then stands there waiting for the couple to leave the stage.

"She said, 'yes,'" the man tells the cast member, appearing to gesture to another Disney worker off-screen.

"Yes, that's great," the employee responds, "but over here will be even better," motioning for the couple to leave the stage area.

The post has amassed more than 94,000 upvotes on the social media platform, with many Redditors taking to the comments section to voice their complaints.

"Even if you think you're doing the right thing enforcing some policy or other, you DO NOT snatch an expensive engagement ring out of someone's f***ing hand," one person wrote.

A second added: "He has to be fired for this, like there's no way Disney can have a guy working for them who doesn't understand a wedding ring is not something to be snatched away mid-proposal. This video is ridiculous."

"Seriously it ruins the magic. A little rule bending for such a special moment is the magic that you remember," commented a third.

However, one person in the comments section who claimed to have worked at the park, offered some explanation, writing: "So these are character stages, guests are [definitely] not allowed here.

"The coworker saying it was ok made a mistake, only management can authorize those sort of things, and if it happens, they are escorted by castmembers. The guy may have been overzealous and wanted to be theatrical, though. There certainly was a better solution for this situation."

And it would appear that officials for Disney agree, as they have offered the following statement to Newsweek regarding the video

"We regret how this was handled. We have apologized to the couple involved and offered to make it right."

Let's hope this couple gets to enjoy their happily ever after in the end.

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Britney Spears is under investigation after she was accused by her longtime housekeeper of battery following an argument over the treatment of her dogs.

TMZ reports that the 39-year-old singer allegedly slapped a phone out of the staff member's hand during the disagreement - an incident that Spears' team deny.

The alleged incident is believed to have taken place on Monday, August 16, at Spears' home.

According to the outlet, the housekeeper told Ventura County Sheriff's deputies that she had taken one of the star's dogs to the vet as she believed there were issues with the way the animal was being treated.

She added that when she returned, Spears made it known that she was displeased with the action taken by the staffer, which resulted in the singer knocking a phone out of the housekeeper's hand.

Following the disagreement, the housekeeper filed a report at the Sheriff's station after initially calling deputies to the house

The officers had attempted to contact Britney in order to hear her account of the alleged altercation, but she reportedly refused to speak with them.

Captain Eric Buschow of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department has since confirmed to PEOPLE, that Spears is being investigated for battery.

Confirming that there were no injuries in the alleged incident, Capt. Buschow added: "Ultimately that investigation will be forwarded to the attorney's office for review. It's a minor misdemeanor battery [investigation]."

The singer's lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, has since released a statement claiming that the accusation is merely "sensational tabloid fodder".

Rosengart said, per the Daily Mail: "This is sensational tabloid fodder. Nothing more than an overblown alleged misdemeanor involving a he-said-she-said regarding a cell phone, with no striking and obviously no injury whatsoever."

He added: "Anyone can make an accusation. This should have been closed immediately."

Now it remains to be seen whether or not the authorities will decide to file a misdemeanor battery charge against Spears.

The new claims come as the 'Toxic' chart-topper pursues an end to the conservatorship, which has seen her father Jamie Spears control her finances and aspects of her professional and personal affairs.

Earlier this month, Jamie appeared to step down from his role as conservator, with his lawyer stating in documents reviewed by TMZ that the 69-year-old father "does not believe that a public battle with his daughter over his continuing service as her conservator would be in her best interests."

The lawyer said that Jamie will "work with the Court and his daughter's new attorney" to give up the position in favor of a new conservator.

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