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<p><span style="font-weight:400">The new animated Disney series “Win or Lose” is making headlines again, only this time it’s for featuring an openly Christian character.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">The company has avoided Christian references for years, but that changed with the debut of the show “Win or Lose,” which is described as “[featuring] the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game — the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">This new animated series includes a character named Laurie who is feeling self-doubt, so she turns to God in prayer for help. There is also a cutout of an angel inside Laurie’s bedroom.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">“Dear Heavenly Father, please give me strength,” Laurie prays. “I have faith, but sometimes the doubt creeps in.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Industry publication WDW News Today <a href="https://wdwnt.com/2025/03/win-or-lose-introduces-first-openly-christian-disney-character-after-almost-20-years/">noted</a> that this is the first time in two decades that any Disney show has made such a reference. They said the last time was in the 2007 film “Bridge to Terabithia,” which had children Jesse and Leslie attend church together and discussing religion on their way home.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">This inclusion is also significant because Disney opted to cut a transgender storyline that was previously included in the same show. The character remained, but all mention of gender identity questioning was removed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">“When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline,” a rep for the company said at the time.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">Chanel Stewart, the trans-identified actor who gave voice to the character, </span><a href="https://deadline.com/2024/12/win-or-lose-transgender-actress-speaks-after-disney-cuts-storyline-1236209109/"><span style="font-weight:400">complained</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> about the edits while speaking with Deadline in December. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">“I was very disheartened,” Stewart said. “From the moment I got the script, I was excited to share my journey to help empower other trans youth. I knew this would be a very important conversation. Trans stories matter, and they deserve to be heard.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">“Win or Lose” co-creators Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates previously discussed their aim for the show.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400">“We knew from the beginning we wanted to have all the hallmarks of a Pixar film — humor, heart, and creativity,” they </span><a href="https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/pixar-win-or-lose/"><span style="font-weight:400">said</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> in a press release. “We came to the table also knowing we wanted to tell the types of stories we couldn’t tell in a film format. Which included multi-protagonists, nonlinear storytelling, and really just pushing the tone to be more outside of the box.”</span></p>
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Disney Animated Series Has Openly Christian Character For First Time In Almost Two Decades
