The Evil Queen’s viral rise to fame<\/p>\n
Sabrina Von B. portrayed Snow White\u2019s Evil Queen at Disneyland for eight years, starting at age 18. During that time, she also performed as Maleficent, Agatha Harkness, and Lady Tremaine. Still, guests most often recognized her as the Queen.<\/p>\n
“It was a dream getting to do my own spin on a character that really wasn\u2019t popular or viral or well-known before videos of me really started going around,\u201d Von B. told People magazine<\/a>. Because of her dry humor, guests frequently filmed their encounters.<\/p>\n She often fired back at comments with quick wit. For example, she told guests her beauty was “all natural” and corrected someone calling her “La Bruja” with “La Reina.” As she explained, “Sometimes I would surprise myself with witty comebacks that I would come up with, and then I would try it on guests.”<\/p>\n The viral videos came in waves, she explained, starting in 2019 and then again in 2021. Meanwhile, Von B. said she worked hard to keep the focus on the character.<\/p>\n “With Disney, it is a bit scary because they want to protect the magic,” she said. “In the comments, people were trying to get my identity.” After Disney let her go, she finally confirmed her role publicly via a TikTok video that reached over 9.3 million views and 1.2 million likes.<\/p>\n TikToker explained why virality hurts Disney cast members<\/p>\n TikToker @jenstopit<\/a> recently explained why that fame became a problem. “One viral video is typically not a problem,” she said. “What is important for a character performer is no one know who you are. It\u2019s the Disney way.”<\/p>\n According to her, anonymity mattered more than popularity. Once viewers tried to identify Von B., the situation changed. “When a performer\u2019s anonymity is compromised, it\u2019s a problem,” she explained.<\/p>\n As more clips circulated, guests started expecting to meet a specific actor, rather than the character itself. If they didn’t get to see her at the park, guests complained to park staff. “That\u2019s a disruption to the operation,” @jenstopit explained.<\/p>\n She added that Disney even used the attention briefly. However, when comments identified the performer across roles, “character integrity [was] gone.” Eventually, Disney reduced appearances of certain villains to let attention fade.<\/p>\n “This is a pattern,” she said. “Disney\u2019s not gonna tell you why it was the viral videos.”<\/p>\n This isn’t the first time a character actor had to leave their role due to popularity, such as the popular Peter Pan actor who was doxxed<\/a> and could no longer continue in the role.<\/p>\n @jenstopit did not respond immediately to the Daily Dot\u2019s request for comment via email.<\/p>\n The internet is chaotic\u2014but we\u2019ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot\u2019s newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/disney-evil-queen-actress-fired-viral-tiktok-2.jpg\"\/)
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