Kelly Marie Tran faced racism and online bullying with her Disney debut.
But the Star Wars actress is back in full force, adding Disney Princess to her impressive resume.
She kept it cute and casual on Friday when she introduced her new animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon, for a screening at the reopening of the historic El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles.
Leading lady: Kelly Marie Tran kept it cute and casual on Friday when she introduced her new animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon, for screening at the reopening of Los Angeles’s historic El Capitan Theater
Disney Princess: She plays the titular warrior, who must hunt down the last dragon to defeat the monstrous Druun and save her fantasy world Kumandra.
The 32-year-old ran the film with a printed black sweatshirt, which she overlaid an orange blouse.
She complemented the look with tight black jeans, a black leather belt and a pair of matching black leather shoes.
Tran tied her hair in a red and white striped wrap and took precautions against COVID-19 in a white N95 gas mask.
She introduced the film with the help of Carlos López Estrada, who co-directed with Don Hall.
Represent: The 32-year-old ran the movie with a printed black sweatshirt, which she overlaid an orange blouse
Back in black: She complemented the look with skintight black jeans, a black leather belt and a pair of matching black leather shoes. Tran tied her hair in a red and white striped wrap and took precautions against COVID-19 in a white N95 gas mask
Fearless director: she introduced the film with the help of Carlos López Estrada, who co-directed with Don Hall
![Idyllic View: She recently told The Hollywood Reporter: '[Raya] sees the world in this idyllic way with wide eyes, and then the world breaks a little bit, and it changes the way it interacts with the world '](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/20/06/40707058-9383189-image-m-49_1616221868267.jpg?resize=560%2C450&ssl=1)
Idyllic View: She recently told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘[Raya] sees the world in this idyllic way with wide eyes, and then the world breaks a little bit, and it changes the way it interacts with the world ‘
Getting into character: Tran added, ‘That was my way [into the character]I’ve definitely seen the world through rose-colored glasses in the past, and now I feel like I’m smoking a cigarette in the back, [saying], “I’ve seen things” ‘
The San Diego-born actress plays the titular warrior, who must hunt down the last dragon to defeat the monstrous Druun and save her fantasy world Kumandra.
She recently told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘[Raya] sees the world in this idyllic way with wide eyes, and then the world breaks a little bit, and it changes the way it interacts with the world.
That was my way [into the character]I’ve definitely seen the world through rose-colored glasses in the past, and now I feel like I’m smoking a cigarette in the back, [saying], “I’ve seen things.” ‘
It comes after she left social media in June 2018 amid abuse by racist and misogynistic trolls, after becoming the first woman of color to land a starring role in the Star Wars franchise.
Tran deleted all of her Instagram posts, writing in the bio of her empty account, ‘Scared, but does it anyway.’
Cleaning up social media: It comes after she left social media in June 2018, amid abuse by racist and misogynistic trolls, after becoming the first woman of color to star in the Star Wars franchise (photo in February, 2021)
Defying Fears: Tran deleted all of her Instagram posts, writing in the bio of her vacant account: ‘Scared, but does it anyway’ (pictured December 2019)
![Happier Life: She told THR: 'I really have been so much happier without being on the internet. I let my agents tell me [I'm] forgoing brand partnerships, but I'm not here to sell flat belly tea to young girls' (pictured December 2019)](https://i0.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/03/20/06/40707126-9383189-image-m-54_1616221988079.jpg?resize=560%2C913&ssl=1)
Happier Life: She told THR, ‘I really have been so much happier without being on the internet. I let my agents tell me [I’m] forgoing brand partnerships, but I’m not here to sell flat belly tea to young girls’ (pictured December 2019)
She told THR: ‘I really have been so much happier without being on the internet. I let my agents tell me [I’m] forgo partnerships with brands, but I’m not here to sell belly flat tea to young girls. ‘
The Sorry for Your Loss actress added: ‘We can talk about the interaction between mental health and social media, but also about mental health and this idea of fame and what it does to you. It is not normal.
“For me, that navigation is about how I protect myself in a way that I can continue to work in this world and keep improving the stories I think the world needs to hear.”
Tran starred as Rose Tico, a mechanic with the Resistance, in 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi and 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The role of a lifetime: Tran played as Rose Tico, a mechanic with the Resistance, in 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi and 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker