

Tell us about your recent exciting trip to Florida as ‘Merida’ (we’re very jealous)… When I’m dressed as Merida, it’s fantastic to see children’s faces light up, it really warms my heart to see kids in awe and look so amazed by seeing Merida. I get recognised as Merida quite a lot even when I’m not wearing the costume! I think it’s the red hair. How often do you get recognised as Princess Merida? Hopefully this has opened some doors for my future! Merida is now a very big part of my life and helps with my aim to get into a career of acting and theatre, so this really is a great way to be introduced into it. Then in November I appeared as Merida in the Hamleys Christmas Parade, which was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I also appeared as Merida at my local cinema in Aberdeen Union Square, as well as dressing up at the Pitlochary Highland Games. After that, I was asked to go to the DebRA Charity Premiere in Glasgow. While I was there, I met the star Kelly Macdonald, who is the voice of Merida. Well ever since June 2012 when I found out about becoming the real-life Princess Merida from Scotland, it was like all my dreams had come true! I had always dreamed about going to a European premiere and walking on the red carpet, which is what I got to do as Merida at the Brave premiere in Edinburgh. Hey Caitlyn! We’re super happy to have ginger royalty on Ginger Parrot! How has your life changed since the release of ‘Brave’?

Ever since our obsession with Disney-Pixar’s Brave began (it’s true we luuuurve it), we’ve wanted to make friends with reckless and determined 3D-animated redhead Princess Merida.īut instead, we’ve tracked down the real-life version as judged by The Sunday Mail, Caitlyn Boyd, who is definitely cooler…
