Toy Story 5 is coming out soon … maybe tomorrow … this editor isn't interested in looking it up. In any case, it's certain to be a big hit, but for Action News in Philadelphia, the film represents something even bigger. It's set to blaze new trails for diversity by perfecting curly hair. Finally.
Pixar perfects curly hair in 'Toy Story 5,' blazing new trail for diversity https://t.co/Gd8zGEKyHs
— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) June 18, 2026
6abc's Ashley Mackey and Joe Maxfield report:
The film features Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and friends fighting for the attention of 8-year-old Bonnie after she gets a new smart tablet.
But it also introduces another character, Blaze, a young Black girl who has naturally curly hair - something Thomas Jordan, the VFX supervisor says was important to the animators.
"We have a character named Blaze with beautiful, long, tight, curly hair, which is something we have not been able to do before," he said. "And with very recent technological breakthroughs, we finally solved that."
The filmmakers tell On The Red Carpet that since this is a sequel and they don't have to create every character and setting from scratch, it leaves a little more time to solve issues they've struggled with in the past - like animating curls.
"We want our movies to reflect the audiences who watch them, Jordan said. "And we want the whole world to see our movies, so we want to feel like they see themselves in our films, which means we want to be able to create cultural diversity that feels authentic, and different types of hairstyles are an incredibly important part of that. And technology has been an obstacle. In that regard, especially with curly hair until very recently, and so I think this just opens the doors now to future films being able to represent anyone."
Is this considered local news?
— Laurie (@WaltsPrincesss) June 18, 2026
GROUNDBREAKING!!!
— Defender of Western Civilization (@NarrativeFilter) June 18, 2026
....this is a Dreamworks movie from 2015 pic.twitter.com/SBkL0bNi7P
Imagine actually writing this
— The Dank Knight 🦇 (@capeandcowell) June 18, 2026
— Brian Fulmer (@bkf_indyauthor) June 18, 2026
Can you imagine how many lives this is going to be saving?
— jc73 (@jcochran73) June 18, 2026
Hearing this just changed my entire life. Everything makes sense now! All the pieces fit!
— six foot squirrel (@squirrlactual) June 18, 2026
Curly hair is “blazing a new trail for diversity?” Huh?
— Amy2112 (@Amy21123) June 18, 2026
That's creative. "Blazing a new trail" even!
— Roger Ball (@RogerBall_OK) June 18, 2026
Inflate the inconsequential by claiming it is a big diversity win.
It's still inconsequential, FYI.
This will SURELY pack the theaters…
— Vincent Charles: Roi De Tout, (Ret.) (@YesThatVCharles) June 18, 2026
This is such exciting diversity news I’m just so excited🙄🤡
— GeofPende (@Geofpend2) June 18, 2026
They had a movie where the lead character has curly hair 14 YEARS AGO.
— LionCross (@LionCross1) June 18, 2026
Someone got paid to write this?
Wow. How exciting and newsworthy
— Brosa Parks (@Parabellum2021) June 18, 2026
Who asked? Its a movie about toys
— Justin (@KramericaIntern) June 18, 2026
— KindofaDick ちょっと嫌な奴 (@DicksTrash) June 18, 2026
"… which is something we have not been able to do before." Sure. A technological breakthrough.
***
Editor's Note: Do you enjoy Twitchy's conservative reporting that takes on the radical left and woke media? Support our work so that we can continue to bring you the truth.
Join Twitchy VIP and use promo code FIGHT to receive 60% off your membership.
Join the conversation as a VIP Member