As the granddaughter of Roy O. Disney — co-founder of the Walt Disney Company — Abigail Disney grew up in a world of privilege with unfettered access to “the happiest place on Earth”: Disneyland. But she says says life wasn’t so magical in the Disney household; family life as a child could get violent
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“My parents were conservative and very strict. And both alcoholics,” Disney recalled. “So there was some violence in my home. Not all over the place, not all the time. But when you do get subjected to some violence as a child, you kind of never feel safe again. So we didn't feel safe in my home at all.”
Speaking with “Through Her Eyes,” Disney recalled that it was like she had “been released from a prison” when she left home for college. She is now involved in multiple philanthropic projects, including founding the Daphne Foundation, which empowers New Yorkers directly affected by poverty, violence and discrimination. And there’s a trait that sets her far apart from her famous family: She’s liberal.
“I don't see it as a different ideology,” Disney added of her liberal identity. “The thing I kept telling my mother was, ‘I'm not doing the things I do in spite of what you taught. I'm doing it because of everything you've taught me. Didn't you teach me to be loyal, to be kind, to be generous, to respect my elders, to be true to my country? Did you teach me all of those things? Well, what those things seem to be asking me is to help the poor. Is to respect veterans.
Although Disney says she is a feminist, she explains that her conservative parents incorporated a more old-fashioned approach — taking their cue from classic Disney films.
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