Photo: courtesy Kaheisha BrandA 2-year-old boy had the cutest reaction to seeing his lookalike in Disney’sEncanto.Kaheisha Brand sharedtwo photos on Instagramof the special moment her son, Kenzo Brooks, noticed his undeniable resemblance to the film’s character Antonio Madrigal.In the first snap, Kenzo proudly smiles as he stands next to the television when Antonio appears on the screen. In the second picture, the toddler is captured watching intently while sitting on the floor.“Check Kenzo out in the new Disney Movie ‘Encanto’ lol,” Brand wrote in the caption, adding the hashtag, “#representationmatters” and “#ThankYouDisney.“Brand and Kenzo’s father, Keith Brooks, toldGood Morning Americalast week that Kenzo was watchingEncantowith his family when he noticed the similarities between himself and Antonio.“My initial reaction was, I remember we first see him turn back and look at us and we were like, ‘Whoa.’ It just took us aback,” Keith said. “I said, ‘Does he notice this looks like him?’ And just to see his reaction afterwards as he sat down on the floor and just tuned in as you can see in that video — he just also clapped.“He added, “And that photo you saw where he’s standing next to the character, Antonio, it was just extremely like off-guard. We caught it and we captured that moment and it was amazing.““It means the world to me,” Brand added, sharing that she “didn’t have the same experience growing up.“She toldGMAthat Disney’sThe Princess and The Frog,which was released in December 2009, was the first time she recalled seeing inclusive images.“I do believe there is power in representation and it does empower young Black and brown children,” Brand said.“It made me feel emotional to know that my son was able to see this and have that experience,” Keith said, adding, “And for so many other Black and brown boys and girls to be able to have that same experience.“RELATED VIDEO: Meet the 9-Year-Old Opera Singer &AGTFinalist Who Is the 8th Child of 11!Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Encantois Disney’s first animated film to feature a Latin American family at its core. It follows the Madrigal clan and their enchanting village in Colombia.Since its Nov. 24 release in theaters,Encantohas won aGolden Globe award for Best Animated Feature Film.Thefilm’s soundtrack, which features songs fromLin-Manuel Miranda, is the first to reach No. 1 on theBillboard200 chartssince 2019’sFrozenII, another Disney film. It dethronedAdele’s30for the top spot after her album held No. 1 for six weeks.Encantois now streaming on Disney+.
Photo: courtesy Kaheisha Brand
A 2-year-old boy had the cutest reaction to seeing his lookalike in Disney’sEncanto.Kaheisha Brand sharedtwo photos on Instagramof the special moment her son, Kenzo Brooks, noticed his undeniable resemblance to the film’s character Antonio Madrigal.In the first snap, Kenzo proudly smiles as he stands next to the television when Antonio appears on the screen. In the second picture, the toddler is captured watching intently while sitting on the floor.“Check Kenzo out in the new Disney Movie ‘Encanto’ lol,” Brand wrote in the caption, adding the hashtag, “#representationmatters” and “#ThankYouDisney.“Brand and Kenzo’s father, Keith Brooks, toldGood Morning Americalast week that Kenzo was watchingEncantowith his family when he noticed the similarities between himself and Antonio.“My initial reaction was, I remember we first see him turn back and look at us and we were like, ‘Whoa.’ It just took us aback,” Keith said. “I said, ‘Does he notice this looks like him?’ And just to see his reaction afterwards as he sat down on the floor and just tuned in as you can see in that video — he just also clapped.“He added, “And that photo you saw where he’s standing next to the character, Antonio, it was just extremely like off-guard. We caught it and we captured that moment and it was amazing.““It means the world to me,” Brand added, sharing that she “didn’t have the same experience growing up.“She toldGMAthat Disney’sThe Princess and The Frog,which was released in December 2009, was the first time she recalled seeing inclusive images.“I do believe there is power in representation and it does empower young Black and brown children,” Brand said.“It made me feel emotional to know that my son was able to see this and have that experience,” Keith said, adding, “And for so many other Black and brown boys and girls to be able to have that same experience.“RELATED VIDEO: Meet the 9-Year-Old Opera Singer &AGTFinalist Who Is the 8th Child of 11!Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Encantois Disney’s first animated film to feature a Latin American family at its core. It follows the Madrigal clan and their enchanting village in Colombia.Since its Nov. 24 release in theaters,Encantohas won aGolden Globe award for Best Animated Feature Film.Thefilm’s soundtrack, which features songs fromLin-Manuel Miranda, is the first to reach No. 1 on theBillboard200 chartssince 2019’sFrozenII, another Disney film. It dethronedAdele’s30for the top spot after her album held No. 1 for six weeks.Encantois now streaming on Disney+.
A 2-year-old boy had the cutest reaction to seeing his lookalike in Disney’sEncanto.
Kaheisha Brand sharedtwo photos on Instagramof the special moment her son, Kenzo Brooks, noticed his undeniable resemblance to the film’s character Antonio Madrigal.
In the first snap, Kenzo proudly smiles as he stands next to the television when Antonio appears on the screen. In the second picture, the toddler is captured watching intently while sitting on the floor.
“Check Kenzo out in the new Disney Movie ‘Encanto’ lol,” Brand wrote in the caption, adding the hashtag, “#representationmatters” and “#ThankYouDisney.”
Brand and Kenzo’s father, Keith Brooks, toldGood Morning Americalast week that Kenzo was watchingEncantowith his family when he noticed the similarities between himself and Antonio.
“My initial reaction was, I remember we first see him turn back and look at us and we were like, ‘Whoa.’ It just took us aback,” Keith said. “I said, ‘Does he notice this looks like him?’ And just to see his reaction afterwards as he sat down on the floor and just tuned in as you can see in that video — he just also clapped.”
He added, “And that photo you saw where he’s standing next to the character, Antonio, it was just extremely like off-guard. We caught it and we captured that moment and it was amazing.”
“It means the world to me,” Brand added, sharing that she “didn’t have the same experience growing up.”
She toldGMAthat Disney’sThe Princess and The Frog,which was released in December 2009, was the first time she recalled seeing inclusive images.
“I do believe there is power in representation and it does empower young Black and brown children,” Brand said.
“It made me feel emotional to know that my son was able to see this and have that experience,” Keith said, adding, “And for so many other Black and brown boys and girls to be able to have that same experience.”
RELATED VIDEO: Meet the 9-Year-Old Opera Singer &AGTFinalist Who Is the 8th Child of 11!
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
Encantois Disney’s first animated film to feature a Latin American family at its core. It follows the Madrigal clan and their enchanting village in Colombia.
Since its Nov. 24 release in theaters,Encantohas won aGolden Globe award for Best Animated Feature Film.
Thefilm’s soundtrack, which features songs fromLin-Manuel Miranda, is the first to reach No. 1 on theBillboard200 chartssince 2019’sFrozenII, another Disney film. It dethronedAdele’s30for the top spot after her album held No. 1 for six weeks.
Encantois now streaming on Disney+.
source: people.com
